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Demospongiae > Poecilosclerida > Tedaniidae > Tedania klausi

Observed Characteristics:

Color:

orange

Morphology:

massive

Consistency:

crumbly
soft

Sample Locations:

Bahamas

Species Description and Notes

Notes: Bright orange to vermillion masses with upright oscular chimneys which have vertical stripes made of inflated canals. The allocation of specimens to either T. klausi or T. ignis (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864) was made after the photos were taken, so identification here is tentative. T. ignis does not have the tall oscular chimneys; oscules lie on lower cones or flush to the surface.

Author Reference: Wulff, 2006

 

Link: World Porifera Database

 

Images

Tedania klausi


Location: Bahamas, Sweetings Cay
Photographer: Sven Zea

Location: Bahamas, Sweetings Cay
Photographer: Sven Zea