Question

Which of following is incorrect match?

• A. Pheronema - Bowl sponge
• B. Hyalonema - Glass rope sponge
• C. Euspongia - Mermaids gloves
• D. Cliona - Boring sponge

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Euspongia - Mermaids gloves

Pheronema is a siliceous leuconoid, marine sponge. It's skeleton looks like a beautiful glass bowl and hence, called as 'bowl sponge'.
Hyalonema is the commonest siliceous, leuconoid marine sponge. It has a root-stalk made of spicules for an attachment against substratum. It is also called as 'glass rope sponge'.
Cliona is called as the 'boring sponge' or 'sulfur sponge' and is a horny, leuconoid, which bores the shells of the mollusks.
Euspongia is called as the bath sponge, while the 'Mermaid's glove' is Chalina.

So, the correct answer is option C.