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

 

Notes: It has probably being missidentified as Aplysina lacunosa (Pallas, 1766), which is a different species. Single or groups of globular tubes with a somewhat convoluted and heavily fouled surface. Oscules on top of lobes and tubes have a fleshy low collar; the bottom of the atrium has a concave membrane heavily perforated. It belongs to genus Suberea by its skeleton of dendritic, pithed fibers. A search for an existing name in the old literature is needed before proposing a new one.
 
Color:
green
yellow
Morphology:
lobate
massive
spherical
tube
Consistency:
soft
tough
Locations:
Bahamas - Cat Island, SW
Bahamas - Little San Salvador
Bahamas - Northern Exuma Cays
Bahamas - San Salvador

  

 

 

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