Location: Sweetings Cay, Bahamas

Habitat: deep reef

Photographer: Sven Zea

Picture Taken On: 2011-07-18 05:39:24

Picture Notes: A coral was broken to reveal the excavation of this sponge. Notice the strongly colored small papillae breaking out on the right side. The orange sponge encrusting the coral on the left side is Clathria spinosa.

Color: orange

Morphology: papillated

Consistency: soft