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ENCRUSTING SPONGES : SPONGES
CORAL ENCRUSTING SPONGE (Cliona caribbaea) < 1m / 3 ft
er thin alled oli e to dar ro n encrustin s on e with tiny excurrent openings. Bores into coral heads.
DARK VOLCANO SPONGE (Svenzea zeai) < 1 m / 3 ft
Dark red sponge with pointed tips towards the excurrent openings. Paler inside. Tissue is soft and easily broken.
STRIATED SPONGE (Smenospongia aurea) < 60 cm / 2 ft Elongated encrusting sponge with pointed excurrent o enin s. ra to la ender. ound on dee er reefs.
CONICAL STRIATED SPONGE (Smenospongia conulosa) < 20 cm / 8 in Gray to light brown with a netted surface. Pale excurrent openings are found on the top of short pointed tubes.
RED BORING SPONGE
(Cliona delitrix) < 30 cm / 1 ft
ed to oran e crust o er coral heads. ar e e current o enin s ith aler ed es. Often co ered in oanthids.
VARIABLE BORING SPONGE (Siphonodictyon coralliphagum) < 10 cm / 4 in hort cone sha ed s on e ro in a o e and into coral heads. Single tall tapering excurrent opening.
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