Sponge Guide

UNCW National Science Foundation Valdosta State University Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Observed Characteristics:

Color:

  • blue
  • gray
  • pink-lilac

Morphology:

  • branching

Consistency:

  • soft
  • tough

Sample Locations:

  • Bahamas
  • United States

Callyspongia tenerrima

Notes: Erect, gray branches. Oscules spread throughout the branches, flush with the surface. Surface generally even; a network of fibers is visible.

Author Reference: Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864

 

Link: World Porifera Database