Ochridaspongia rotunda | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Haplosclerida |
Family: | Malawispongiidae |
Genus: | Ochridaspongia |
Species: | O. rotunda |
Binomial name | |
Ochridaspongia rotunda (Arndt, 1937) |
Ochridaspongia rotunda is sponge endemic to Lake Ohrid. This sponge is found mostly at depths of 30-50 m and water temperatures of 6-8°C. Its circular shape indicates the animal lives under conditions of relatively calm water.