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Tethya samaaii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Demospongiae
Order:	Tethyida
Family:	Tethyidae
Genus:	Tethya
Species:	T. samaaii
Binomial name
Tethya samaaii Ribeiro & Muricy, 2011
Synonyms
Tethya rubra Samaai & Gibbons, 2005

Tethya samaaii, also known as the red golf ball sponge, is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Tethyidae. It is spherical in shape and grows to about 6 cm in diameter. It is reddish in colour. It appears to be endemic to the west coast of South Africa and has been found in 12m of water.

References

1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Tethya rubra Samaai & Gibbons, 2005". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
2. Samaai, T. and Gibbons, M.J. 2005. Demospongiae taxonomy and biodiversity of the Benguela region on the west coast of South Africa. Afr. Nat. Hist. 1(1):1-96

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