Observed Characteristics:
Color:
- brown
Morphology:
- branching
Consistency:
- soft
Locations:
- Bahamas
Species Description and Notes
Notes: Thin, sprawling, brown, soft branches. The ectosome has an unispicular tangential reticulation with additional erect spicules at the nodes. Choanosomal reticulation a bit more paucispicular. Spicules oxea 90-100 by 7.5-10 µm. Bahamas material lacks microscleres (two categories of sigma, toxa), hence the tentative identification pending further comparisons. It should also be compared to Haliclona (Re.) chlorilla Bispo, Correia & Hajdu, 2014 from Brazil, that also lacks microscleres.
Author Reference: de Weerdt, 2000
Link: World Porifera Database
Tissue and Spicule Images
Images
(Reniera) ?ruetzleri
- Location: Sweetings Cay, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea