Observed Characteristics:
Color:
- green
- orange
Morphology:
- encrusting
Consistency:
- hard
Locations:
- Bahamas
Species Description and Notes
Notes: Thinly encrusting, dark orange, as a hard crust with an hispid surface, owing respectively to its Lithisthid skeleton of basal desmas (articulated reticulation of silicon spicules) and erect protruding spicules (styles). Looks geen when deep underwater.
Author Reference: (Topsent, 1889)
Link: World Porifera Database
Tissue and Spicule Images
Images
incrustans
- Location: San Salvador, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea
- Location: San Salvador, Bahamas
- Photographer: Sven Zea