Sponge Guide

UNCW National Science Foundation Valdosta State University Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Observed Characteristics:

Color:

  • purple-violet

Morphology:

  • branching
  • bushy
  • tube

Consistency:

  • soft
  • tough

Sample Locations:

  • Bahamas

Pandaros acanthifolium

Notes: Dark red to purple bushes, crown with oscular tubes or lobes; surface very irregular and contorted. Stains the fingers when handled.

Author Reference: Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864

 

Link: World Porifera Database