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White Encrusting Sponge

Aspect:

Preliminary Remark: The species seen here has not been formally identified and to our knowledge does not appear to have been described, hence tentative "White Encrusting Sponge" designation.

White with "veinous" prominent excurrent openings, its structure visually appears loose in its lower areas.

Population: Uncommon, first seen in late 2015.
Notable feature: -
Environment: Rocky substrate, spreads amongst other sponges.
Behaviour: -
  • French designation: Eponge Encroûtante Blanche
  • Latin designation: Clathria sp.
  • Creole designation: -
  • Latin family: Demospongiae
  • Size (cm): Var.