Observed Characteristics:
Color:
- purple-violet
Morphology:
- encrusting
Consistency:
- soft
Locations:
- Bahamas
Species Description and Notes
Notes: Soft, dark purple cushions-encrustations. Skin looks paler than oscular collars. In the W. Atlantic this species has been named C. erecta (Row, 1911), which is a name for the Red Sea. The Caribbean species needs a new name.
Author Reference: (Row, 1911)
Link: World Porifera Database
Tissue and Spicule Images
Images
“erecta”
- Location: Stirrups Cays, N Berry Islands, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea