Species Profile
Hyalonema
Glass rope sponge
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumPorifera
ClassHexactinellida
OrderUnknown
FamilyUnknown
Introduction
Hyalonema lives in deep oceans.
Sessile and filter-feeding.
Anchored by long spicules.
Size & Structure
01
Long rope-like spicules
02
Vase-shaped body
03
Transparent skeleton
04
Deep-sea form
Hyalonema — 3D Model
No 3D model available
General Features
- Coelom
- Acoelomate
- Body plan
- Cell aggregate body plan
- Germ layer
- Diploblastic (cellular grade)
- Metamerism
- Absent
- Body symmetry
- Radial
- Fertilization
- Internal
- Digestion type
- Intracellular
- Nervous system
- Absent
- Excretory organ
- Absent
- Body temperature
- Poikilothermic, stenohaline
- Circulatory type
- Type-I (absent)
- Development type
- Indirect
- Respiratory type
- Diffusion
- Mode of excretion
- Ammonotelism
- Circulation system
- Water canal system
- Skeleton structure
- Endoskeleton (siliceous spicules)
- Level of Organisation
- Cellular level
- Regulation of Osmosis
- Osmoconformer
Ecology
Deep-sea filtration
Habitat provider
Nutrient recycling
Economic Importance
Scientific collections
Research importance
Decorative interest