Keratosa: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Porifera
Class
Demospongiae
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Scientific Name
Keratosa

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Keratosa

Keratosa, the keratose sponges or horny sponges, is a subclass of demosponges.

Keratosa sponges are nonspicular demosponges with organic spongin fibers forming flexible skeletons.

Recently discovered in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, these sponges contribute to reef structures in tropical regions.

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