Antho prima
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Poecilosclerida |
| Family: | Microcionidae |
| Genus: | Antho |
| Subgenus: | Acarnia |
| Species: | A. prima
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| Antho prima (Brøndsted, 1924)
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Antho prima, or Antho (Acarnia) prima also known as the orange fan sponge is a species of sponge belonging to the genus Antho found on the south coast of South Africa and the coast of New Zealand.
Description
[edit | edit source]A. prima has a pale peach to dirty orange color and grows in a convoluted fan form that could reach a height of 160 mm (6.3 in). Its surface is fuzzy and may be covered with a slimy mucus. The sponge is fragile and breaks easily.[2]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]The orange fan sponge can be found off of the south coast of South Africa and the coast of New Zealand. It is found at depths of 57–164 m (187–538 ft).[2]
References
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