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

 

Notes: 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.
 
Color:
blue
gray
Morphology:
encrusting
Consistency:
tough
Locations:
Bahamas - Plana Cays
Bahamas - Sweetings Cay

  

 

 

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