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Red-Orange Branching Sponge sp.,

Aspect:

 

Bright orange to red-orange odd-branching cylidrical structures featuring lighter edged blades.

Remark: The species seen here has not been formally identified but given its deeper scarlet colour and spinous skin, is probably of the Ptilocaulis walpersii variety.

Population: Uncommon, without being rare,
Notable feature: Rough surface, somewhat reminiscent of a pineapple.
Environment: Rocky substrate.
Behaviour: -
  • French designation: Eponge Ramifiée Rouge-Orange
  • Latin designation: Ptilocaulis sp (probably Ptilocausis walpersii)
  • Creole designation: -
  • Latin family: Demospongiae
  • Size (cm): 30