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

 

Notes: Thckly encrusting to massive, sometimes irregular. It usually has large conules, sometimes interconnected by ridges. The color is dirty yellow to cream. Oscules are dark, scattered or in groups. This group may comprise specimens of various Ircinia species, whose surface embedds a lot of sediment and thus appears dirty.
 
Color:
brown
cinnamon-tan
cream
gray
Morphology:
massive
Consistency:
tough
Locations:
Bahamas - Great Inagua
Bahamas - Sweetings Cay

  

 

 

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