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Orange Sieve Encrusting Sponge spp

 

 Aspect: A bright orange spongy mass with numerous pin-hole incurent pores and larger raised excurrent craters.
Population: Occasional.
Notable feature: CAUTION: There is very little detailed literature on the species, hence spp annotation.
Environment: Protected and recessed areas (which may explain rare visibility).
Behaviour: -
  • French designation: Eponge-passoire Encroûtante Orange
  • Latin designation: Diplastrella spp
  • Latin family: Demospongiae
  • Size (cm): 40