Venus' Flower Basket
Common Name: Venus' Flower Basket
Scientific Name: Euplectella aspergillum
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Hexactenellida
Other Taxonomy: Order: Lyssacinosidea Family: Euplectellidae Genus: Euplectella
Specimen #: 86
Circumstance: Observed in lab
Specimen Condition: Specimen was dead
Location: Alfred bio lab
Typical Habitat: inhabiting the deep ocean, E. aspergillum is found in a small area of the sea near the Philippine Islands.
Invasive? not invasive
Natural area of growth: inhabiting the deep ocean
Relationship with humans: no known relationship with humans
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus'_Flower_Basket
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/625753/Venuss-flower-basket
Scientific Name: Euplectella aspergillum
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Hexactenellida
Other Taxonomy: Order: Lyssacinosidea Family: Euplectellidae Genus: Euplectella
Specimen #: 86
Circumstance: Observed in lab
Specimen Condition: Specimen was dead
Location: Alfred bio lab
Typical Habitat: inhabiting the deep ocean, E. aspergillum is found in a small area of the sea near the Philippine Islands.
Invasive? not invasive
Natural area of growth: inhabiting the deep ocean
Relationship with humans: no known relationship with humans
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus'_Flower_Basket
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/625753/Venuss-flower-basket