Description ³

This demosponge species is made up of numerous reticulating branches. The skeleton is composed of siliceous spicules. Spicule types include megascleres (acanthostyles, styles and subtylostyles) and microscleres (palmate isochelae and toxas). Acanthostyles measure less than 90 mm in length. Color variants include red, orange, and brown. For complete description, see Lee et al., 2007.

Habitat ⁴

Marine; intertidal

Sources and Credits

1. (c) James Shelton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by James Shelton
2. (c) David Remsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2899559389_7d9fa85469_o.jpg
3. (c) Frey, Melissa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/11481324
4. (c) Frey, Melissa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/11481327

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