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Aka coralliphaga
Photo take at -35 ft on a coral reef , common yellow tube sponge in the Caribbean. Originally described under genus Siphonodictyon. Excavating, with epilithic bright yellow large papillae; excavating mass soft, fills the entire cavities. It may encrust all the excavated substratum becoming massive. Exudes abundant mucus when handled.
Found on shallow reef in all the Caribbean Sea.
Spotted on Sep 15, 2012
Submitted on Sep 15, 2012
2 Comments
Tanks so much Ava :)
Very neat!