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Demospongiae > Tetractinellida > Ancorinidae > Stelletta kallitetilla

Observed Characteristics:

Color:

yellow
green

Morphology:

fan
massive
spherical

Consistency:

soft
tough

Locations:

Bahamas

Species Description and Notes

Notes: Originally described under genus Myriastra. Gobular to massive, tough sponge, bright yellow-green to dark green, growing on mangrove stilt roots or on sand-sea grass beds. There may be a top oscule. Surface usually nodulose, but can be even, hispid; can also be clean or heavily fouled. The identify of one of our specimens was confirmed by Paco Cárdenas, who has been working on the genus for some time.

Author Reference: (de Laubenfels, 1936)

Link: World Porifera Database