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A sponge, harmful to oyster industry is
A sponge, harmful to oyster industry is
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The correct option is D Cliona
Cliona is a genus of Demospongiae in the family Clionaidae. It is found worldwide. The sponge itself is often visible as a rather featureless yellow or orange lump at the bottom of the hole but it is harmful to osyter industry. This sponge creates round holes up to 5 cm in diameter in limestone or the shells of molluscs, especially oysters. These sponges are common in Southern New England and in Narragansett Bay. They also live in the Bahamas and the western Atlantic ocean. They usually live in lagoons or in reefs. So, the correct answer is option A.
Cliona is a genus of Demospongiae in the family Clionaidae. It is found worldwide. The sponge itself is often visible as a rather featureless yellow or orange lump at the bottom of the hole but it is harmful to osyter industry. This sponge creates round holes up to 5 cm in diameter in limestone or the shells of molluscs, especially oysters. These sponges are common in Southern New England and in Narragansett Bay. They also live in the Bahamas and the western Atlantic ocean. They usually live in lagoons or in reefs.
So, the correct answer is option A.
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