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Azure vase sponge

Callyspongia plicifera

Description:

Photo take at -60 ft in a Caribbean reef, is one of the most colorful sponges in the world. Shaped like a vase, with many grooves and pits on the outside, it grows to 18 inches tall color varies from purple to yellowish.

Habitat:

It inhabits coral reefs in the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Florida. Usually solitary but occasionally can be found with side tubes.

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2 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Gracias Moises :)

QUE GENIALES FOTOS :)!!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Spotted by
Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Feb 9, 2012
Submitted on Feb 9, 2012

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