Keratosa
Subclass of sponges
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Keratosa, the keratose sponges or horny sponges, is a subclass of demosponges.[2]
| Keratosa | |
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| Chelonaplysilla violacea off Réunion | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Subclass: | Keratosa Grant, 1861[1] |
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Keratosa sponges are nonspicular demosponges with organic spongin fibers forming flexible skeletons. [3][4]
Recently discovered in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, these sponges contribute to reef structures in tropical regions. [5]
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