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

 

Notes: Long tubes, single or in groups, usually having an iridiscent lavender color, but co-occurring specimens may be brownish or greenish tan.
 
Author Reference: (Higgin, 1875)
 
Link: World Porifera Database
 
Color:
brown
cinnamon-tan
gray
green
pink-lilac
purple-violet
Morphology:
branching
tube
Consistency:
tough
Locations:
Bahamas - Little San Salvador
Bahamas - Northern Exuma Cays
Bahamas - Plana Cays
Bahamas - San Salvador
Bahamas - Sweetings Cay
Leeward Islands - Martinique
Leeward Islands - Saint Eustatius
Netherland Antilles - Bonaire
Netherland Antilles - Curaçao

  

 

 

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