Sponge Guide

UNCW National Science Foundation Valdosta State University Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Species: Cliona acephala
  • Location: Colombia-Santa Marta
  • Habitat: deep reef
  • Photographer: Sven Zea
  • Picture Taken On: 2002-06-25
  • Picture Notes: live photograph of a paratype (INV POR1266). Organism on the left is colonial tunicate Aplidium lobatum
  • Color: brown
  • Morphology: encrusting
  • Consistency: tough

Spicules image: Light and SEM images of: a) Tylostyles; b) ends of tylostyles. Sample from Santa Marta, Colombia (specimen INV POR1266).