Hyrtios erectus (Keller, 1889) is a animal in the Thorectidae family, order Dictyoceratida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Hyrtios erectus (Keller, 1889)
Hyrtios erectus is a fiber-bodied water-absorbent sponge widely distributed across the Indo-west Pacific and adjacent regions.
Hyrtios erectus is a sponge species whose body is made up of fibers and can absorb large amounts of water. This species is widely distributed across the Indo-west Pacific. Its confirmed distribution also includes the Southern Red Sea, Papua New Guinea, Palau, New Caledonia, the South China Sea, Indonesia, and Queensland, South Australia.
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