BY255L Invertebrate Zoology Lab - Hymeniacidon heliophila

Notes

• This specimen ofHymeniacidon heliophila is from 65 foot deep sandy flat or reef in the Gulf of Mexico.
• The species is very tolerant of sandy conditions in near shore substrates.
• Its common name is sun sponge.

Specimens

• Hymeniacidon heliophila-01 (sun sponge)

Links

• Gray's Reef off Georgia coast
• Suppresses apoptosis (definition).

UAB Links

• Patrick Erwin - Structure of Sponge-Associated Microbial Communities