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

 

Notes: Brown, thin to thicker, smooth to undulate, erect branches with scattered oscules. Spicules are acanthostyles. May be confused with club-shaped individuals of Agelas dispar (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864), which are thicker. Also with flat-branched individuals of Agelas dilatata Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864), which usually are lighter in color (tan) and arise from a wider base (A. cervicornis usually arise from a narrow base). Spicules are acanthostyles.
 
Author Reference: (Schmidt, 1870)
 
Link: World Porifera Database
 
Color:
brown
cinnamon-tan
Morphology:
branching
fan
Consistency:
tough
Locations:
Bahamas - Egg Island
Bahamas - Little San Salvador
Bahamas - NW Passage
Bahamas - Plana Cays
Bahamas - San Salvador

  

 

 

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