- Notes: Previously placed under genus Pseudoceratina. Multicolor and multishape sponge, probably meaning there may be several species. The most usual morphotypes consist of a basal mass (could be ridged) with oscular lobes or long tubes, with bluish, purplish or pinkish tones; the surface is knobbed, often in a regular pattern. There is a distinct spherical yellow morphotype with collared oscules flush to the surface, which here is described as a separate form.
- Author Reference: (Hyatt, 1875)
- Link: World Porifera Database
| Color: |
| blue |
| cinnamon-tan |
| gray |
| orange |
| purple-violet |
| yellow |
| Morphology: |
| fan |
| lobate |
| massive |
| spherical |
| tube |
| vase |
| Consistency: |
| tough |
| Locations: |
| Bahamas - Great Inagua |
| Bahamas - Hogsty Reef |
| Bahamas - Little San Salvador |
| Bahamas - Plana Cays |
| Bahamas - San Salvador |
| Bahamas - Stirrups Cays, N Berry Islands |
| Bahamas - Sweetings Cay |
| United States - Florida Keys |
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