Orange or Golf ball sponge, Cinachyra australiensis, from the South China Sea, Coral Triangle, Brunei Darussalam.

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These sponges belong to the family of Tetillidae, which are found throughout marine habitats all over the world. Although there are over hundred of species, only little is known about the biology and ecology of these sponges.

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Location: Brunei, Tutong
Photo credit: © Rasmus Loeth Petersen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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