Sponge Guide

UNCW National Science Foundation Valdosta State University Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Observed Characteristics:

Color:

  • yellow
  • cream
  • cinnamon-tan

Morphology:

  • encrusting

Consistency:

  • tough

Sample Locations:

  • Bahamas

Chondrilla caribensis forma hermatypica

Notes: Shiny mustard yellow to greenish yellow, tough encrustations with paler oscular areas (often in a star pattern). It inhabits reefs, sometimes overgrowing live corals.

Author Reference: Rützler, Duran & Piantoni, 2007

 

Link: World Porifera Database