- Notes: Excavating sponge in which its small red-orange papillae are the only feature visible on the substratum. Upon breaking the coral where it dwells, the excavating chambers are revealed, which are filled by orange tissue. It can be confused with other tiny papillated sponges such as the excavating Pione lampa fo. occulta Rützler, 1974, and the non-excavating but crevice filling (when in reefs) Tedania ignis (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864). Papillae of Cliona delitrix Pang, 1973 are larger.
- Author Reference: Hancock, 1867
- Link: World Porifera Database
| Color: |
| orange |
| red |
| Morphology: |
| papillated |
| Consistency: |
| soft |
| Locations: |
| Bahamas - Sweetings Cay |
| Panamá - Bocas del Toro |
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