Amphimedon compressa

Amphimedon compressa
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Haplosclerida
Family: Niphatidae
Genus: Amphimedon
Species:
A. compressa
Binomial name
Amphimedon compressa
Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864
Synonyms
List
  • Amphimedon arborescens (Lamarck, 1814)
  • Haliclona (Amphimedon) compressa (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
  • Haliclona rubens sensu (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
  • Pachychalina rubens (Pallas, 1766)
  • Spongia arborescens var. Lamarck, 1814
  • Spongia rubens sensu Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864

Amphimedon compressa, the erect rope sponge, red tree sponge, red tubular sponge, or red sponge is a demosponge found in southern Florida, the Caribbean Sea, and the Bahamas. It can be deep red, orange, brown, or black.