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Observed Characteristics:
Color:
yellow
green
cream
cinnamon-tan
Morphology:
encrusting
fan
massive
Consistency:
crumbly
tough
Sample Locations:
Bahamas
Species Description and Notes
Notes: Previously placed under genus Anthosigmella. Encrusting and excavating sponge. Dull orange to tan or brownish, thick encrustations that may cover several square meters of substratum. Oscules are relatively large, paler and slighlty elevated.
Author Reference: (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)
Link: World Porifera Database
Images
Cliona varians
Location: Bahamas, Sweetings Cay
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Sweetings Cay
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Stirrups Cays, N Berry Islands
Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
Location: Bahamas, Stirrups Cays, N Berry Islands
Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
Location: Bahamas, Cat Island, SW
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Sweetings Cay
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Little San Salvador
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Little San Salvador
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Plana Cays
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Plana Cays
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Plana Cays
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Plana Cays
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Sweetings Cay
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Long Island
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Long Island
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Little San Salvador
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Bimini
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Bimini
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Great Inagua
Photographer: Sven Zea