Suberites dandelenae
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| Suberites dandelenae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Suberitida |
| Family: | Suberitidae |
| Genus: | Suberites |
| Species: | S. dandelenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Suberites dandelenae Samaai & Maduray, 2017 | |
Suberites dandelenae, the amorphous solid sponge, is a species of deep-sea demosponge from South Africa and Namibia.
Spicules
This sponge is made up of rounded lobes. Each lobe has a distinct oscule on the top surface.[1] Individual specimens can grow up to 40 cm (16 in) in length.[2] It is yellow in colour and has a velvety surface.[1][2] It breaks easily.[2]
Several morphologically similar species occur, but they differ at the spicule level.[1] The following spicules are present in this species:[2]
- Three distinct size classes of tylostyles (spicule with a point at one end and a knob at the other).
- Centrotylostongyles/oxeas (needle-shaped spicules with a sharp point at either end).
- Tylostrongyles (spicules that have a swollen end).
- Microacanthostrongyle (small spine covered spicules that have a rounded end).