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

 

Notes: Red, thick encrustation on gorgonian branches. Surface looks pierced by numerous, contiguous perforations. Transparent skin outlines oscules and exhalant canals.
 
Author Reference: (de Laubenfels, 1934)
 
Link: World Porifera Database
 
Color:
orange
red
Morphology:
encrusting
Consistency:
soft
Locations:
Bahamas - Stirrups Cays, N Berry Islands
Bahamas - Sweetings Cay

  

 

 

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