| Demospongiae |
Chondrosida |
Chondrillidae |
Chondrosia "reniformis" |
8 |
Brown to blackish masses, sometimes with whitish spots; cave specimens may be light brown. Surface convoluted and shiny; oscules large and deep (sometimes not present); very tough. It does not have spicules. The toughness is due to a strong and thick cartilaginous cortex. The name C. reniformis Nardo, 1847 is from The Mediterranean and the Caribbean material possibly needs a new name. |
Nardo, 1847 |
white,brown,black,cream,orange,cinnamon-tan,massive,encrusting,spherical,vase,tough |
