UNCW National Science Foundation Valdosta State University Universidad Nacional de Colombia The Sponge Guide

  • Location: Florida Keys, United States

  • Habitat: mangrove/coastal lagoon

  • Photographer: Sven Zea

  • Picture Taken On: 2014-06-02 00:00:00

  • Picture Notes: no image notes

  • Color: black

  • Morphology: massive

  • Consistency: tough

 

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/Spicule Images/: a) to c) Anysostrongyloxeas (fusiform styles) in 2-3 categories; d) endings of anysostrongyloxea. Sample from the Florida Bay side of Key Largo. Notice larger spicule sizes in comparison to the sample from the Bahamas.