- Notes: Also known as Cliona langae Pang, 1973. Dark green to brown incrustations, spread over the excavated substratum, reaching sizes up to about 1-2 m; young specimens are made of partly fused papillae. Oscules conspicuous, usually of lighter color. Can be confused with Cliona tenuis (not yet found in the Bahamas), which is thinner (the substratum is visible through the tissue) and has tiny oscules (apart from spiculation, see Zea and Weil, 2003). This sponge excavates the upper 1-2 cm of the substratum, filling cavities with a greenish yellow tissue.
- Author Reference: Carter, 1882
- Link: World Porifera Database
| Color: |
| black |
| brown |
| cream |
| gray |
| green |
| Morphology: |
| encrusting |
| papillated |
| Consistency: |
| hard |
| tough |
| Locations: |
| Bahamas - Cat Cays - Bimini |
| Bahamas - Cat Island, SW |
| Bahamas - Little San Salvador |
| Bahamas - Long Island |
| Bahamas - Northern Exuma Cays |
| Bahamas - NW Passage |
| Bahamas - Plana Cays |
| Bahamas - San Salvador |
| Bahamas - Stirrups Cays, N Berry Islands |
| Bahamas - Sweetings Cay |
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