Agelas clathrodes | |
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Orange elephant ear sponge with a sea fan, Iciligorgia schrammi and a sea rod Plexaurella nutans behind | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Agelasida |
Family: | Agelasidae |
Genus: | Agelas |
Species: | A. clathrodes
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Binomial name | |
Agelas clathrodes (Schmidt, 1870)[1]
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Agelas clathrodes, also known as the orange elephant ear sponge, is a species of sea sponge. It lives on reefs in the Caribbean, usually more than 10 metres (33 ft) below the surface of the ocean. It takes various forms, and its color is reddish orange.