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Pink vase sponge
Niphates digitalis
Distribution: Caribbean, French West Indies . Description: Height: 40 to 70 cm. The top opening may take several forms, either circular or elliptical collabée by location. Pale pink, lavender outside and sometimes even color inside, rather soft consistency. The upper edge is covered with white growths branching; this strip is covered with a slightly bluish transparent veil. The outer surface is porous appearance, rough to the touch. Housing This is a sponge species settles on solids like coral or rock. Food: Like many sponges, they get their food from the water that circulates around them. The cells are filled with a sponge eyelashes that trap and absorb plankton and tiny animals Sea. . |
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