Question

The sponge which is generally gifted in marriages by the Japanese is _______.

Answer 1

Euplectella:

1. Euplectella is a sponge given as a gift in Japan in marriages.
2. It belongs to the phylum Porifera.
3. It is also called the “venus flower basket”.
4. It shows commensalism with shrimps of the genus Spongicola.

Final answer: The sponge which is generally gifted in marriages by the Japanese is Euplectella.