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Demospongiae > Poecilosclerida > Microcionidae > Clathria (Clathria) faviformis

Observed Characteristics:

Color:

orange
orange-yellow

Morphology:

massive
spherical

Consistency:

crumbly

Sample Locations:

Bahamas

Species Description and Notes

Notes: Orange-yellow irregular masses with rugose surface, often growing among algae in vertical cliffs; crumbly. It may be confused with massive or cavity-filling specimens of Agelas citrina Alcolado, 1987, which are tougher.

Author Reference: Lehnert & van Soest, 1996

 

Link: World Porifera Database

 

Images

Clathria (Clathria) faviformis


Location: Bahamas, Little San Salvador
Photographer: Sven Zea

Location: Bahamas, Little San Salvador
Photographer: Sven Zea

Location: Bahamas, San Salvador
Photographer: Sven Zea

Location: Bahamas, San Salvador
Photographer: Sven Zea

Location: Bahamas, San Salvador
Photographer: Sven Zea

Location: Bahamas, San Salvador
Photographer: Sven Zea

Location: Bahamas, San Salvador
Photographer: Sven Zea

Location: Bahamas, San Salvador
Photographer: Sven Zea