| Antho prima | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Poecilosclerida |
| Family: | Microcionidae |
| Genus: | Antho |
| Subgenus: | Acarnia |
| Species: | A. prima |
| Binomial name | |
| Antho prima (Brøndsted, 1924) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Antho prima, or Antho (Acarnia) prima also known as the orange fan sponge is a specie of sponge belonging to the genus Antho found on the south coast of South Africa and the coast of New Zealand.
A. Prima has a pale peach to dirty orange color and grows in a convoluted fan form that could reach a height of 160 mm (6.3 in). Its surface is fuzzy and may be covered with a slimy mucus. The sponge is fragile and breaks easily. [2]
The orange fan sponge can be found off of the south coast of South Africa and the coast of New Zealand. It is found at depths of 57–164 m (187–538 ft). [2]
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