UNCW National Science Foundation Valdosta State University Universidad Nacional de Colombia The Sponge Guide
Class Order Family Genus species Images Notes Author Char
Demospongiae Agelasida Astroscleridae Ceratoporella nicholsoni 9 Pink to yellowish, rounded masses, reminiscent of baby butts. Stony hard owing to its calcareous basal skeleton, which makes it a sclerosponge. Spicules are acanthostyles, curved, 120-310 µm. Found in mid depth (15 m) and deeper reef crevices. (Hickson, 1911) orange,cream,cinnamon-tan,yellow,encrusting,massive,hard
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