Observed Characteristics:
Color:
- blue
- gray
- pink-lilac
- cream
Morphology:
- fan
- tube
- vase
Consistency:
- tough
Locations:
- Bahamas
- Martinique
- Netherland Antilles
- Saint Lucia
Species Description and Notes
Notes: Iridiscent blue vases; when not iridiscent, creamy orange. Surface characteristically convoluted.
Author Reference: (Lamarck, 1814)
Link: World Porifera Database
Tissue and Spicule Images
Images
plicifera
- Location: Little San Salvador, Bahamas
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
- Location: Little San Salvador, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: San Salvador, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: Sweetings Cay, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: Sweetings Cay, Bahamas
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
- Location: Sweetings Cay, Bahamas
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
- Location: Northern Exuma Cays, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: Little San Salvador, Bahamas
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
- Location: Bonaire, Netherland Antilles
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
- Location: Martinique
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
- Location: Saint Lucia
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
- Location: Saint Lucia
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
- Location: Little San Salvador, Bahamas
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
- Location: Mira por Vos Cays, Bahamas
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik