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Verongia fistularis (Pallas, 1766) Aplysina fistularis (A. fistularis), also known as the yellow tube sponge or yellow sponge , [1] is a species of sea sponge in the order Verongiida. [2] Aplysina fistularis is a golden or orange-brown color with a conulose surface. The animal is abundant in the Caribbean, where it is commonly found in reefs of ...
Aplysina aerophoba. Aplysina aerophoba is sometimes heavily infested with Nausithoe polyps. In more tropical areas like the Canary Islands Aplysina aerophoba tends to take on a smoother appearance. Aplysina aerophoba is a species of sponge in the family Aplysinidae. It is a yellow, tube-forming or encrusting sponge and is native to the eastern ...
Cliona celata, occasionally called the boring sponge, is a species of demosponge belonging the family Clionaidae. [1] It is found worldwide. This sponge bores round holes up to 5 millimetres (0.20 in) in diameter in limestone or the shells of molluscs, especially oysters. The sponge itself is often visible as a rather featureless yellow or ...
Description [ edit] Aplysina insularis is a large sponge and consists of one or more cylindrical tubes united at the base. Each one narrows at the apex into a large osculum and this may be surrounded by small, finger-like projections. Slender tendrils and larger rope-like projections may also occur, and in areas with high levels of ...
The Clathrinida are an order of calcareous sponges found in marine environments. Clathrinida is a well-known non-monophyletic order under the class of calcarea, and was first named in 1958 by Willard D Hartman based on corticalization (body cortex) [5]. The fossil record of calcarea is relatively poor due to the nature of sponge – the fossil ...
Axinella damicornis, known as yellow sponge and crumpled duster sponge, is a marine sponge in the family Axinellidae, first described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1794 as Spongia damicornis. [1] [2] It occurs in the Mediterranean Sea and North Atlantic, generally found at depths up to 120 m (390 ft), but has also been found much deeper.
Clathrina coriacea is a species of calcareous sponge belonging to the class Calcarea and family Clathrinidae. [1] Species in the genus Clathrina are composed of calcium carbonate tube-like skeletons containing spicules. [2] The sponge can be located in shallow waters widely distributed along North Atlantic coasts, as well as on other coasts. [1]
Description. M. incrustans is an encrusting sponge occurring in patches up to 20 cm (8 in) across and 5 cm (2 in) high. It is usually some shade of yellow but can range through orange, pink and white. It has a bubbly-looking appearance with internal channels visible through the surface and large, raised oscules.