Chondrocladia concrescens
| Chondrocladia concrescens | |
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| 1888 illustration by Agassiz | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Poecilosclerida |
| Family: | Cladorhizidae |
| Genus: | Chondrocladia |
| Subgenus: | Chondrocladia |
| Species: | C. concrescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Chondrocladia concrescens (Schmidt, 1880)[1] | |
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Chondrocladia concrescens (formerly Cladorhiza concrescens) is a species of deep-sea carnivorous sponge in the family Cladorhizidae. It is commonly known as the "ping pong tree sponge".
Description
Alexander Agassiz described the sea sponge as "a long stem ending in ramifying roots, sunk deeply into the mud. The stem has nodes with four to six club-like appendages".[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Chondrocladia (Chondrocladia) concrescens (Schmidt, 1880)". Retrieved 31 August 2026.
- ↑ "Scientists Spotted an 'Alien' Object on the Ocean Floor. The Reality Is Even Weirder". Retrieved 31 August 2026.