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

 

Notes: Previously placed in genus in Xestospongia. Hard, repent to erect tan branches with oscules aligned on top. In the Bahamas the branches are thicker (3-5 cm) than in other Caribbean areas (1-2 cm).
 
Author Reference: (Duchassaing, 1850)
 
Link: World Porifera Database
 
Color:
cinnamon-tan
Morphology:
branching
Consistency:
hard
Locations:
Bahamas - Plana Cays
Bahamas - San Salvador
Bahamas - Sweetings Cay

  

 

 

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