Atergia villosa

Atergia villosa is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Polymastiidae.

It is found in rocky deep-sea habitats around the Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

[1] This is a round, yellow, velvety-soft sponge up to 3 cm across.

It is usually found attached to a scallop shell.

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