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Observed Characteristics:
Color:
orange
Morphology:
papillated
Consistency:
soft
Sample Locations:
Bahamas
Species Description and Notes
Notes: Excavating sponge. Orange oscular and inhalant papillae; tylostyle spicules with a well-formed head, no microscleres. Identity pending further revision. May be confused with papillated Cliona delitrix Pang, 1973. also pictured here.
Author Reference: Pang, 1973
Link: World Porifera Database
Images
Cliona ?peponaca
Location: Bahamas, Sweetings Cay
Photographer: Sven Zea