Observed Characteristics:
Color:
- white
- black
- brown
- orange
- cream
- cinnamon-tan
Morphology:
- encrusting
- massive
- spherical
- vase
Consistency:
- tough
Locations:
- Bahamas
- Colombia
Species Description and Notes
Notes: Brown to blackish masses, sometimes with whitish spots; cave specimens may be light brown. Surface convoluted and shiny; oscules large and deep (sometimes not present). Consistency very tough and rubbery, owing to a strong and thick cartilaginous cortex. It does not have spicules. The name C. reniformis Nardo, 1847 is from The Mediterranean and thus the Caribbean material possibly needs a new name.
Author Reference: Nardo, 1847
Link: World Porifera Database
Tissue and Spicule Images
Images
“reniformis”
- Location: Cat Island, SW, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: San Andrés Archipelago, Old Providence Island, Colombia
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: San Salvador, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: Northern Exuma Cays, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: Northern Exuma Cays, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: Northern Exuma Cays, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: Great Inagua, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: Great Inagua, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea