Observed Characteristics:
Color:
- gray
- green
- brown
- pink-lilac
- purple-violet
- cinnamon-tan
Morphology:
- branching
- tube
Consistency:
- tough
Locations:
- Bahamas
- Martinique
- Netherland Antilles
- Saint Eustatius
Species Description and Notes
Notes: Long tubes, single or in groups, usually having an iridiscent lavender color, but co-occurring specimens may be brownish or greenish tan.
Author Reference: (Higgin, 1875)
Link: World Porifera Database
Tissue and Spicule Images
Images
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- Location: Little San Salvador, Bahamas
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
- Location: Sweetings Cay, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: Little San Salvador, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: Little San Salvador, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: Little San Salvador, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: Little San Salvador, Bahamas
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
- Location: Sweetings Cay, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: Sweetings Cay, Bahamas
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
- Location: Little San Salvador, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: San Salvador, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: San Salvador, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: Plana Cays, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: Northern Exuma Cays, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: Bonaire, Netherland Antilles
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
- Location: Bonaire, Netherland Antilles
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
- Location: Bonaire, Netherland Antilles
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
- Location: Bonaire, Netherland Antilles
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
- Location: Curaçao, Netherland Antilles
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
- Location: Martinique
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
- Location: Saint Eustatius
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
- Location: Saint Eustatius
- Photographer: Joseph Pawlik