Color:
Morphology:
Consistency:
Sample Locations:
Aiolochroia crassa
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: Stirrups Cays, N Berry Islands, Bahamas | Photographer: Joseph Pawlik |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: Little San Salvador, Bahamas | Photographer: Joseph Pawlik |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: San Salvador, Bahamas | Photographer: Sven Zea |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: San Salvador, Bahamas | Photographer: Sven Zea |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: Sweetings Cay, Bahamas | Photographer: Sven Zea |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: Little San Salvador, Bahamas | Photographer: Sven Zea |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: Plana Cays, Bahamas | Photographer: Sven Zea |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: Plana Cays, Bahamas | Photographer: Sven Zea |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: Sweetings Cay, Bahamas | Photographer: Sven Zea |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: Sweetings Cay, Bahamas | Photographer: Not available |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: San Salvador, Bahamas | Photographer: Sven Zea |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: San Salvador, Bahamas | Photographer: Sven Zea |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: Plana Cays, Bahamas | Photographer: Sven Zea |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: Plana Cays, Bahamas | Photographer: Sven Zea |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: Plana Cays, Bahamas | Photographer: Sven Zea |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: San Salvador, Bahamas | Photographer: Sven Zea |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: Florida Keys, United States | Photographer: Joseph Pawlik |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: Florida Keys, United States | Photographer: Joseph Pawlik |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: Great Inagua, Bahamas | Photographer: Sven Zea |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: Hogsty Reef, Bahamas | Photographer: Joseph Pawlik |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: Hogsty Reef, Bahamas | Photographer: Joseph Pawlik |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: Plana Cays, Bahamas | Photographer: Joseph Pawlik |
Species: Aiolochroia crassa | View Image Details |
Location: San Salvador, Bahamas | Photographer: Joseph Pawlik |
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