Multiple choice

The scientific name of the common bath sponge is:

  1. Leucosolenia

  2. Euspongia

  3. Sycon

  4. Spongilla
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Explanation

Euspongia is the genus of sponges that includes the common commercial bath sponge. These sponges have the soft, highly absorbent skeleton structure that makes them suitable for bathing. Spongilla is a freshwater sponge, Sycon is a calcareous sponge, and Leucosolenia is a simple colonial sponge - none are traditionally used as bath sponges.

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