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Demospongiae > Hadromerida > Placospongiidae > Placospongia sp.2 (?intermedia sensu de Laubenfels, 1936b)

Observed Characteristics:

Color:

orange

Morphology:

encrusting

Consistency:

hard

Sample Locations:

Bahamas

Species Description and Notes

Notes: Orange encrusting sponge with the surface covered by irregularly polygonal armor plates. Spaces between plates with soft tissue and oscules. According to the recent review of van Soest (2009), it may correspond to Placospongia intermedia sensu de Laubenfels (1936b), from the Caribbean side of Panama, but detailed comparison of spicules is pending for confirmation.

Author Reference: de Laubenfels, 1936

Images

Placospongia sp.2 (?intermedia sensu de Laubenfels, 1936b)


Location: Bahamas, San Salvador
Photographer: Sven Zea