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Observed Characteristics:
Color:
gray
green
brown
pink-lilac
purple-violet
cinnamon-tan
Morphology:
branching
tube
Consistency:
tough
Sample Locations:
Bahamas
Martinique
Netherland Antilles
Saint Eustatius
Species Description and Notes
Notes: Long tubes, single or in groups, usually having an iridiscent lavender color, but co-occurring specimens may be brownish or greenish tan.
Author Reference: (Higgin, 1875)
Link: World Porifera Database
Images
Aplysina archeri
Location: Bahamas, Little San Salvador
Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
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, Little San Salvador
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Little San Salvador
Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
Location: Bahamas, Sweetings Cay
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Sweetings Cay
Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
Location: Bahamas, Little San Salvador
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, San Salvador
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, San Salvador
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Plana Cays
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Bahamas, Northern Exuma Cays
Photographer: Sven Zea
Location: Netherland Antilles, Bonaire
Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
Location: Netherland Antilles, Bonaire
Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
Location: Netherland Antilles, Bonaire
Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
Location: Netherland Antilles, Bonaire
Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
Location: Netherland Antilles, Curaçao
Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
Location: Martinique
Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
Location: Saint Eustatius
Photographer: Joseph Pawlik
Location: Saint Eustatius
Photographer: Joseph Pawlik