UNCW National Science Foundation Valdosta State University Universidad Nacional de Colombia The Sponge Guide

 

Notes: Tan to cream stalked, solid cups. This is the only stalked aplysinid in The Caribbean. It inhabits the deep reef slopes. Pale specimens in caves and crevices. Variation in consistency and color may imply the existence of more than one species.
 
Author Reference: Maldonado & Young, 1998
 
Link: World Porifera Database
 
Color:
brown
cinnamon-tan
cream
yellow
Morphology:
tube
vase
Consistency:
soft
tough
Locations:
Bahamas - Egg Island
Bahamas - Little San Salvador
Bahamas - Northern Exuma Cays
Bahamas - San Salvador

  

 

 

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