Stylissa carteri (Dendy, 1889) is a animal in the Scopalinidae family, order Scopalinida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Stylissa carteri (Dendy, 1889)
Stylissa carteri, the elephant ear sponge, is a yellowish-orange sponge species ranging from the Red Sea to Australia.
Stylissa carteri, which has the scientific name Stylissa carteri (Dendy, 1889), is commonly called the elephant ear sponge. It is a species of sponge that ranges in distribution from the Red Sea to Australia. This sponge has a robust, typically free-standing yellowish-orange body that contains many spicules, and it can grow up to 50 centimetres, or 20 inches, in size.
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