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

 

Notes: Black, smooth mounds, often quite rounded but can be laterally expanded. Oscules scattered or aligned, with a conical collar. Interior color creamy. Fibers thicker than Spongia sp. "obscura" shaggy. Definite identification pending.
 
Author Reference: (Hyatt, 1877)
Color:
black
Morphology:
encrusting
massive
Consistency:
tough
Locations:
Bahamas - Cat Island, SW
Bahamas - Little San Salvador
Bahamas - Northern Exuma Cays
Bahamas - Sweetings Cay

  

 

 

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