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Demospongiae > Chondrillida > Chondrillidae > Chondrilla sp.-“cave, grayish morphotype”

Observed Characteristics:

Color:

  • blue
  • gray

Morphology:

  • encrusting

Consistency:

  • tough

Locations:

  • Bahamas

Species Description and Notes

Notes: Gray encrutation with paler oscular areas. Found in deep reef caves. It has a reticulation of spicules in the dermis, which is generally absent in the other Chondrilla morphotypes; spicules tend to be stouter than the other Chondrilla of The Bahamas.

Tissue and Spicule Images

Images

sp.-“cave, grayish morphotype”

  • Location: Plana Cays, Bahamas
  • Photographer: Sven Zea