Ochridaspongia rotunda

Ochridaspongia rotunda
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Haplosclerida
Family: Malawispongiidae
Genus: Ochridaspongia
Species: O. rotunda
Binomial name
Ochridaspongia rotunda[1]
(Arndt, 1937)

Ochridaspongia rotunda is sponge endemic to Lake Ohrid. This sponge is found mostly at depths of 30-50 m and water temperatures of 6-8°C. Its circular shape indicates the animal lives under conditions of relatively calm water.

References

  1. ↑ "Ochridaspongia rotunda". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
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