Re: Carnivorous Sponges

From: davin@biopcs.gen.nz
Date: Tue Feb 18 1997 - 10:54:29 PST


Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1997 07:54:29 +1300 (NZDT)
From: "davin@biopcs.gen.nz" <biopcs@central.co.nz>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg635$foo@default>
Subject: Re: Carnivorous Sponges


> While we're on the subject of carnivorous fungi, how about sponges.
> The following was from an article in one of the local papers taken from
> AP in 1995.
> Unlike other sponges, the newly discovered deep-sea sponge
> "Abestopluma" turns nature inside out. It has evolved a taste for animals
> that happen to swim into its spindly arms.

The last time I checked sponges weren't actually classified as plants. I
can't remember the reference but it was something I looked into as I used
to keep Tropical Marine Fish. Just my 2c worth

Davin



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