Color:
black
Morphology:
encrusting
massive
Consistency:
tough
Sample Locations:
Bahamas
Spongia "obscura" -"smooth"
Notes: Black, smooth mounds, often quite rounded but can be laterally expanded. Oscules scattered or aligned, with a conical collar. Interior color creamy. Fibers thicker than Spongia sp. "obscura"-"shaggy", also pictured here. Definite identification pending.
Author Reference: (Hyatt, 1877)