Euplectella

EUPLECTELLA

CLASSIFICATION:

     

 Phylum-Porifera

 Class.  -Hexactinellida

 Order.  -Hexasterophora

Type.    -Euplectella

COMMENTS:

1). Commonly called Venus's flower basket due to its beautiful elegant glossy         shape.

2).Animal measures 15-30cm in length and 2-3cm in diameter.

3).Body is long,rigidly curved and cylindrical.

4).Body is composed of four and six-rates siliceous spicules and fused at their tips forming three dimensional network with gap.

5).Their entire life is passed in sponge prison.They feed on planketon in water current.