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Demospongiae > Dictyoceratida > Spongiidae > Spongia “tubulifera” -“fouled”

Observed Characteristics:

Color:

black

Morphology:

massive

Consistency:

soft
tough

Locations:

Bahamas

Species Description and Notes

Notes: Globular masses. Skin color is black, but appears heavily fouled in between scattered oscules, which can be elevated as chimneys; they end in a conical collar. Interior creamy white. Fiber similar to Spongia sp. “obscura”-“smooth”, thicker than Spongia sp. “obscura”-“shaggy”. Definite identification pending.

Author Reference: (Lamarck, 1814)