''Sycon elegans'' is a species of
calcareous sponges
The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of calcite or aragonite. While the spicules in most species ha ...
belonging to the family
Sycettidae
Sycettidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the order Leucosolenida.
References
*http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131617 accessed 11 November 2010''Sycettidae''at Encyclopedia of Life
The ''Encyclopedia of Life'' ( ...
.
See also
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List of sponges of Ireland
There are 290 species of sponges recorded in Ireland, although the true figure is thought to be close to 500; 134 species were recorded off Rathlin Island alone.
Sponges are animals of the phylum Porifera; sessile aquatic animals without true ...
References
Leucosolenida
Animals described in 1845
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