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sea orange

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Also known as: Tethya aurantium

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species of sponge

In sponge: Size range and diversity of structure and colour
…as in Tethya aurantium, the sea orange; others may be cup- or fan-shaped. Calcareous sponges of the genus Scypha are shaped like tubular sacs, with an opening (osculum) at the tip. Members of the Hexactinellida are erect or cylindrical, with a stalklike base.
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