Ptilocaulis Echidnaeus

''Ptilocaulis'' is a genus of demosponges.van Soest, R. (2007)
Ptilocaulis Carter, 1883.
In: Van Soest, R.W.M; Boury-Esnault, N.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Rützler, K.; de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez de Glasby, B.; Hajdu, E.; Pisera, A.B.; Manconi, R.; Schoenberg, C.; Klautau, M.; Picton, B.; Kelly, M.; Vacelet, J.; Dohrmann, M.; Díaz, M.-C.; Cárdenas, P.; Carballo, J. L. (2016). World Porifera database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2017-02-17 The species within this genus are usually red or orange. They are often called tree sponges, as they grow many branches from a single stem resembling trees. They can grow to large size.

Species

The following species are included in the genus ''Ptilocaulis'':
* ''Ptilocaulis aulopora'' (Schmidt, 1870)
* ''Ptilocaulis bistyla'' (Hechtel, 1983)
* ''Ptilocaulis braziliensis'' (Hechtel, 1983)
* ''Ptilocaulis digitatus'' Topsent, 1928
* '' Ptilocaulis echidnaeus'' (Lamarck, 1814)
* '' Ptilocaulis fosteri'' (Hechtel, 1983)
* '' Ptilocaulis marquezii'' (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
* '' Ptilocaulis spiculifer'' (Lamarck, 1814)
* '' Ptilocaulis walpersii'' (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)

References

Axinellidae
Taxa named by Henry John Carter
Sponge genera

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