CHALINA
CLASSIFICATION
Phylum- Porifera
Class- Demospongiae
Sub-class- Ceractinomorpha
Order- Haplosclerida
Genus- Clalina
Chalina
DESCRIPTION
This is found in deep water sea of Europe and America. Body is red, brown (burnt amber) or yellow brown in colour. It looks like a small plant. Several flat and finger-shaped branches arise from the body. Because if its resemblance with hand it is popularly known as Deadmans finger or Mermaids gloves.
Its skeleton is made up of monaxon spicules and spongin fibres. Asxeual reproduction takes place by budding and regeneration. Freely swimming larva is formed on sexual reproduction.
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