Tethya samaaii explained

Tethya samaaii, also known as the red golf ball sponge, is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Tethyidae.^[1] It is spherical in shape and grows to about 6 cm in diameter. It is reddish in colour. It appears to be endemic to the west coast of South Africa and has been found in 12m of water.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Tethya rubra Samaai & Gibbons, 2005 . www.marinespecies.org . 14 November 2010.
2. Samaai, T. and Gibbons, M.J. 2005. Demospongiae taxonomy and biodiversity of the Benguela region on the west coast of South Africa. Afr. Nat. Hist. 1(1):1-96