Asbestopluma Explained

Asbestopluma is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Cladorhizidae.^[1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. They are typically found in deep water, however it is possible to find them in shallow water caves, as some have been observed in the Trois Pépés cave at La Ciotat (a commune in Marseille, France).^[2]

Species:

• Asbestopluma agglutinans
• Asbestopluma anisoplacochela
• Asbestopluma belgicae

Notes and References

1. Web site: Asbestopluma Topsent, 1901 . www.gbif.org . 8 April 2021 . en.
2. Bakran-Petricioli . Tatjana . Vacelet . Jean . Zibrowius . Helmut . Petricioli . Donat . Chevaldonné . Pierre . Raa . Tonći . 2007-09-10 . New data on the distribution of the 'deep-sea' sponges Asbestopluma hypogea and Oopsacas minuta in the Mediterranean Sea: New distribution data on Mediterranean 'deep-sea' sponges . Marine Ecology . en . 28 . 10–23 . 10.1111/j.1439-0485.2007.00179.x.