| Demospongiae |
Chondrosida |
Chondrillidae |
Chondrilla caribensis f. caribensis |
3 |
Previously known as cosmopolitan Chondrilla nucula Gray (a name used originally for Mediterranean populations). In recent work it was demonstrated that Caribbean populations are a separate species, segretated in two ecological morphs, possibly also different species. The forma caribensis is graysh to reddish brown, thickly encrusting, often lobed. It inhabits mangrove and shallow lagoons. The other form of the species (hermatypica Rützler, Duran & Piantoni, 2007) lives in the open reef, is thinner and mustard to greenish yellow. |
Rützler, Duran & Piantoni, 2007 |
brown,cinnamon-tan,encrusting,tough,soft |
| Demospongiae |
Chondrosida |
Chondrillidae |
Chondrilla caribensis f. hermatypica |
6 |
Shiny mustard yellow to greenish yellow, tough encrustations with paler oscular areas (often in a star pattern). It inhabits reefs, sometimes overgrowing live corals. |
Rützler, Duran & Piantoni, 2007 |
yellow,cream,cinnamon-tan,encrusting,tough |
| Demospongiae |
Chondrosida |
Chondrillidae |
Chondrilla sp.-cave, grayish morphotype |
1 |
Gray encrutation with paler oscular areas. Found in deep reef caves. It has a reticulation of spicules in the dermis, which is generally absent in the other Chondrilla morphotypes; spicules tend to be stouter than the other Chondrilla morphotypes of The Bahamas. |
|
blue,gray,encrusting,tough |
| 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 |
| Demospongiae |
Chondrosida |
Chondrillidae |
Chondrosia collectrix |
4 |
Shiny black, tough cushions or encrustations. No spicules. |
(Schmidt, 1870) |
black,encrusting,tough |
