Mycale laevis is 'n sponsspesie in die taksonomiese indeling van die Demospongiae (gewone sponse). Die liggaam van die spons bestaan uit kieselnaalde en sponginevesels en is in staat om baie water op te neem.
Die spons behoort tot die genus Mycale en tot die familie Mycalidae. Die wetenskaplike naam van die spesie is die eerste keer geldig gepubliseer in 1882 deur Carter.
Mycale laevis is 'n sponsspesie in die taksonomiese indeling van die Demospongiae (gewone sponse). Die liggaam van die spons bestaan uit kieselnaalde en sponginevesels en is in staat om baie water op te neem.
Die spons behoort tot die genus Mycale en tot die familie Mycalidae. Die wetenskaplike naam van die spesie is die eerste keer geldig gepubliseer in 1882 deur Carter.
Mycale laevis, the orange icing sponge or orange undercoat sponge, is a species of marine demosponge in the family Mycalidae. Mycale is a large genus and this species is placed in the subgenus Mycale making its full name, Mycale (Mycale) laevis.[1] This sponge is found in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico and usually grows in association with one of a small number of species of coral.
Mycale laevis is yellow, mid to dark orange or yellowish-green. It has a small number of oscules, each up to 4 millimetres (0.16 in) in diameter. They are elevated with a thick white or translucent collar. This sponge is easily torn and its consistency is compressible but firm.[2][3]
Mycale laevis usually grows on the undersurface of certain species of corals that form flat plates. These include Montastraea annularis, Montastraea cavernosa, Porites astreoides, Agaricia agaricites and Mycetophilia lamarckiana.[4] The sponge seems able to cause the rim of the coral to fold and become lobed and inserts its oscules in the gaps between the lobes. Often the sponge is found covering the under side of an entire groups of colonial corals. It is unclear what is the precise relationship between the coral and the sponge but the latter may benefit from being held clear of the substrate while the coral may avoid having its undersurface mined by a parasitic boring sponge. Observation over several years has shown that this is a stable relationship. In the absence of suitable coral species, Mycale laevis is able to live directly on rocks and under boulders as an encrusting or massive sponge[4] and also on calcareous worm tubes.[3]
Mycale laevis is found on reefs and in lagoons in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, the West Indies, the Bahamas and Florida at depths between 1 and 80 metres (3.3 and 262.5 ft) but is more common at depths greater than 25 metres (82 ft).[4]
Mycale laevis, the orange icing sponge or orange undercoat sponge, is a species of marine demosponge in the family Mycalidae. Mycale is a large genus and this species is placed in the subgenus Mycale making its full name, Mycale (Mycale) laevis. This sponge is found in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico and usually grows in association with one of a small number of species of coral.
Mycale (Mycale) laevis adalah spesies spons yang tergolong dalam kelas Demospongiae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari genus Mycale dan famili Mycalidae. Nama ilmiah spesies ini pertama kali diterbitkan pada tahun 1882 oleh Carter.
Seperti spons pada umumnya, spesies ini memiliki tubuh yang berpori dan permukaan yang keras seperti batu. Selain itu, Mycale (Mycale) laevis juga dapat menyerap oksigen dari air melalui proses difusi.
Mycale (Mycale) laevis adalah spesies spons yang tergolong dalam kelas Demospongiae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari genus Mycale dan famili Mycalidae. Nama ilmiah spesies ini pertama kali diterbitkan pada tahun 1882 oleh Carter.
Seperti spons pada umumnya, spesies ini memiliki tubuh yang berpori dan permukaan yang keras seperti batu. Selain itu, Mycale (Mycale) laevis juga dapat menyerap oksigen dari air melalui proses difusi.
Mycale (Mycale) laevis is een sponssoort in de taxonomische indeling van de gewone sponzen (Demospongiae). Het lichaam van de spons bestaat uit kiezelnaalden en sponginevezels, en is in staat om veel water op te nemen.
De spons behoort tot het geslacht Mycale en behoort tot de familie Mycalidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1882 door Carter.
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