- Notes: Excavating sponge. Sparse, rather cryptic papillae; it was revealed to us when collecting another excavating sponge (Cliona aprica Pang, 1973, righ side of photo) as a deep blue excavating tissue (center of photo). C. schmidti was originally described from the Mediterranean Sea. It remains to be determined if W. Atlantic populations are conspecific or different.
- Author Reference: (Ridley, 1881), sensu Pang (1973)
- Link: World Porifera Database
| Color: |
| blue |
| Morphology: |
| papillated |
| Consistency: |
| soft |
| Locations: |
| Bahamas - Sweetings Cay |
Images of Cliona schmidti :