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

 

Notes: Originally described under genus Ulosa. Rather soft and fluffy orange to orange-yellow cushions. Surface conulose, rather transparent, with scatered and membranous oscules. Naturally shrunk specimens look less transparent and show tufts of spicules at the tip of conules.
 
Author Reference: (Wiedenmayer, 1977)
 
Link: World Porifera Database
 
Color:
orange
orange-yellow
Morphology:
encrusting
Consistency:
soft
Locations:
Bahamas - Crooked Island
Bahamas - San Salvador
Bahamas - Sweetings Cay
United States - Florida Keys

  

 

 

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