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Dark Volcano Sponge

Aspect: Brown, smooth semi-hard mass, from which randomly scattered volcano chimney-shaped excurrent openings randomly emerge . Overall shape depends on substrate on which it spreads.
Population: Common.
Notable feature: Often homes tube worms like feather duster worms
Environment: Grows on solid structure in open relatively shallow waters.
Behaviour:  -
  • French designation: Eponge Volcan Sombre
  • Latin designation: Calyx podatypa
  • Creole designation: -
  • Size (cm): 100 (long)