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Demospongiae > Poecilosclerida > Tedaniidae > Tedania ignis

Observed Characteristics:

Color:

red
orange

Morphology:

massive
papillated

Consistency:

crumbly
soft

Locations:

Bahamas

Species Description and Notes

Notes: Bright orange, irregular masses with oscules located in lower mounds. The allocation of specimens to either T. ignis or T. klausi Wulff, 2006 was made after the photos were taken, so identification here is tentative. T. klausi has tall oscular chimneys with vertical inflated canals forming stripes. Very small, crack-filling papillated individuals growing in the open reef are herein arbitrarily refered to T. ignis.

Author Reference: (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)

Link: World Porifera Database