Aplysina insularis (Duchassaing & Michelotti 1864)

Aplysina insularis is a species of sponges in the family Aplysinidae.

EOL has data for 9 attributes, including:

ecomorphological guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/EcomorphologicalGuild
- Definition: organisms that share certain morphological traits due to adaptation to similar environments and ecological roles
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Brazil
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/3469034
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habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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bay
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000032
- Definition: An area of water bordered by land on three sides.
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habitat
- URI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/habitat
- Definition: A category or description of the habitat in which the Event occurred.
- Comment: Example: "oak savanna", "pre-cordilleran steppe"
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marine benthic
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000024
- Definition: The marine benthic biome (benthic meaning 'bottom') encompasses the seafloor and includes such areas as shores, littoral or intertidal areas, marine coral reefs, and the deep seabed.
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habitat includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Habitat
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reef
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000130
- Definition: A ridge of rocks, lying near the surface of the sea, which may be visible at low tide, but is usually covered by water.
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trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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filter feeder
- URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1252491
- Definition: a sub-group of suspension feeding animals that feed by straining suspended matter and food particles from water, typically by passing the water over a specialized filtering structure
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Aplysina insularis (Duchassaing & Michelotti 1864). View this species on GBIF