Description
General:
Body bush-like in shape and sparsely branched. Body bears eight ruffly fronds, with initial branching occurring just above the basal disc. Truncate clavules are unique to this species.
Size:
Individual branch length to 42 cm.
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic. Known from seamounts.
Additional Information
Color:
White, turning brown when dead.
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Reiswig, H.M. (2014). Six new species of glass sponges (Porifera: Hexactinellida) from the north-eastern Pacific Ocean. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 94: 267-284. http://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315413000210
Citation:
Farrea truncata
(H.M. Reiswig, 2014) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Farrea%20truncata. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-11-04.