''Terpios fugax'' is a species of
sea sponge
Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They are multicellular organisms that have bodies full of pores and channels allowing water to circulate through t ...
belonging to the family
Suberitidae
Suberitidae is a family of sea sponges belonging to the order Suberitida. Genera
*Suberites
*Homaxinella
*Rhizaxinella
*Caulospongia
*Pseudospongosorites
*Aaptos
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References
Suberitidae,
Sponge families
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. It is found on
rocky shore
A rocky shore is an intertidal area of seacoasts where solid rock predominates. Rocky shores are biologically rich environments, and are a useful "natural laboratory" for studying intertidal ecology and other biological processes. Due to their ...
s on both sides of the North
Atlantic
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe an ...
. This species forms small, thin patches on rocks and would be inconspicuous if it weren't for its colour, a startlingly vivid blue.
References
''Terpios fugax''at
World Register of Marine Species
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*Barrett, J. & Yonge, C. M. (1958) ''Collins Pocket Guide to the Sea Shore''. Collins, London p43
Suberitidae
Fauna of the Atlantic Ocean
Sponges described in 1864
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