- Notes: Excavating and encrusting sponge, covering the excavated the substratum with a thin layer of orange-red tissue, from which the excavated substratum is visible. The excavating tissue is of the same color of the external tissue. Previously placed under Cliona, but transfered to Pione by having a spicule complement of tylostyles, crenulated oxea and spiny microrhabds. We are including here shallow reef specimens which just show tiny papillae on the substrate, which were previously named fo. occulta Rützler, 1974. Perhaps predators do not allow the sponge to overgrow the substratum. These can be confused with papillated Cliona delitrix Pang, 1973 (which were originally named C. laticavicola Pang, 1973), which has larger oscules and papillae. It can also be confused to papillated reef Tedania ignis (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864).
- Author Reference: (de Laubenfels, 1950)
- Link: World Porifera Database
| Color: |
| orange |
| red |
| Morphology: |
| encrusting |
| papillated |
| Consistency: |
| soft |
| tough |
| Locations: |
| Bahamas - Plana Cays |
| Bahamas - San Salvador |
| United States - Florida, Biscayne Bay |
Images of Pione lampa :