| Demospongiae |
Dictyoceratida |
Spongiidae |
Spongia sp. "obscura" shaggy |
4 |
Black, laterally flattened or rounded mounds. Flattened ones with oscules aligned on tops; rounded ones with scattered oscules. Oscules with a conical collar. Surface shaggy with fiber ends. Interior brick red. Spongin fibers thinner than in other Spongia of this guide, in a more packed reticulation. Definite identification pending. |
(Hyatt, 1877) |
black,massive,lobate,tough |
| Demospongiae |
Dictyoceratida |
Spongiidae |
Spongia sp. "obscura" smooth |
7 |
Black, smooth mounds, often quite rounded but can be laterally expanded. Oscules scattered or aligned, with a conical collar. Interior color creamy. Fibers thicker than Spongia sp. "obscura" shaggy. Definite identification pending. |
(Hyatt, 1877) |
black,massive,encrusting,tough |
| Demospongiae |
Dictyoceratida |
Spongiidae |
Spongia sp. "tubulifera" fouled |
7 |
Globular masses. Skin color is black, but appears heavily fouled in between scattered oscules, which can be elevated as chimneys; they end in a conical collar. Interior creamy white. Fiber similar to Spongia sp. "obscura" smooth, thicker than Spongia sp. "obscura" shaggy. Definite identification pending. |
Lamarck, 1813) |
black,massive,tough,soft |
