Chimney sponge
Callyspongia fallax
Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864
Description:
Lobate, repent masses with a tendency to form upright, short, anastomosing tubes. Individual lobes 2-3 cm in diameter, tubes up to 4 cm high. Oscules and vents apical, up to 12 mm in diameter, flush or with thin collars. Surface smooth. Consistency firmly spongy.
Color:
Cream with purple spots to purplish yellow.
Habitat:
Occurring only on reefs.
Distribution:
Florida, Bahamas and Caribbean. |
