Sponge Guide

UNCW National Science Foundation Valdosta State University Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Species: Dragmaxia undata
  • Location: Santa Marta, Colombia
  • Habitat: deep reef
  • Photographer: Sven Zea
  • Picture Taken On: 1994-08-03 00:00:00
  • Picture Notes: no image notes
  • Color: orange-yellow
  • Morphology: massive
  • Consistency: tough

Spicule Images: a) Styles (and hair-like raphides in the background); b) raphides. Sample from Santa Marta, Colombia.

Tissue Images: a) Cross-section at the surface; b) view of the choanosome. Sample from Santa Marta, Colombia.