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

 

Notes: Shiny mustard yellow to greenish yellow, tough encrustations with paler oscular areas (often in a star pattern). It inhabits reefs, sometimes overgrowing live corals.
 
Author Reference: Rützler, Duran & Piantoni, 2007
Color:
cinnamon-tan
cream
yellow
Morphology:
encrusting
Consistency:
tough
Locations:
Bahamas - Cat Cays - Bimini
Bahamas - Northern Exuma Cays
Bahamas - Stirrups Cays, N Berry Islands
Bahamas - Sweetings Cay

  

 

 

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