> [!summary]- Classification **Kingdom**:: Animals **Phylum**:: Porifera **Subphylum**:: **Superclass**:: **Class**:: Demospongiae **Subclass**:: **Superorder**:: **Order**:: Verongiida **Suborder**:: **Superfamily**:: **Family**:: Aplysinidae **Subfamily**:: **Genus**:: Aplysina **Species**:: A. cauliformis **Vernacular**:: Purple rope sponge (proposal) ## Photos ![https://res.cloudinary.com/dt3d6t2ay/image/upload/v1681652008/obsidian/Martinique%20Fev%202023/Porifera/E%CC%81ponge_tubulaire_violette_go7wc4.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/dt3d6t2ay/image/upload/v1681652008/obsidian/Martinique%20Fev%202023/Porifera/E%CC%81ponge_tubulaire_violette_go7wc4.jpg) *[110 - 2023-02-26 - Jardins Precheur - Saint Pierre - Martinique](110%20-%202023-02-26%20-%20Jardins%20Precheur%20-%20Saint%20Pierre%20-%20Martinique.md)* ## Notes ## References - https://doris.ffessm.fr/Especes/Aplysina-cauliformis-Eponge-corde-lavande-4098/(rOffset)/6 #to-contribute - http://souslesmers.free.fr/f.php?e=15 (fr) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aplysina_cauliformis #to-contribute