Tethya samaaii, also known as the red golf ball sponge, is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Tethyidae.[1] It is spherical in shape and grows to about 6 cm in diameter. It is reddish in colour. It appears to be endemic to the west coast of South Africa and has been found in 12m of water.[2]

Tethya samaaii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Tethyida
Family: Tethyidae
Genus: Tethya
Species:
T. samaaii
Binomial name
Tethya samaaii
Ribeiro & Muricy, 2011
Synonyms
  • Tethya rubra Samaai & Gibbons, 2005

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Tethya rubra Samaai & Gibbons, 2005". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  2. ^ Samaai, T. and Gibbons, M.J. 2005. Demospongiae taxonomy and biodiversity of the Benguela region on the west coast of South Africa. Afr. Nat. Hist. 1(1):1-96