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Observed Characteristics:
Color:
purple-violet
Morphology:
encrusting
Consistency:
soft
Sample Locations:
Bahamas
Species Description and Notes
Notes: Soft, dark purple cushions-encrustations. Skin looks paler than oscular collars. In the W. Atlantic this species has been named C. erecta (Row, 1911), which is a name for the Red Sea. The Caribbean species needs a new name.
Author Reference: (Row, 1911)
Link: World Porifera Database
Images
Chelonaplysilla "erecta"
Location: Bahamas, Stirrups Cays, N Berry Islands
Photographer: Sven Zea