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Sponges, Phylum Porifera, Part 6
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By Bob Fenner
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Genus Niphates:
Niphates digitalis, the Pink Vase Sponge.
Pink, blue, gray. To twelve inches in height. Bahamas and Cozumel
pix. The second one acting as a host/commensal for the zoanthid Parazoanthus parasiticus. |
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Niphates erecta, the Lavender Rope Sponge.
Shades of lavender to pink in color. Three to six feet in height of
semi-rough porous, entangled ropes. Cozumel 2017 |
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Genus Oceanapia:
Oceanapia stalagmitica, Red Stalagmite Sponge. Dark
red, smooth, thin spikes to six inches tall. No apparent osculae. Roatan
2019. |
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Genus Phorbas:
Phorbas amaranthus, Red Sieve Encrusting
Sponge. Cozumel pic by Diana.F. Size 6-18 in. Bright red, with
surface showing numerous craters (raised circular sieve like areas)
and small incurrent pores around protruding excurrent openings.
Reacts to touch by closing openings and pores. |
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Phorbas barbadensis. Red sieve
encrusting sponge. Cozumel 4/09. |
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Phorbas sp. Red Phorbas Sponge. Densely
covered with pores and excurrent openings. Encrusts dead and live
corals. Kona pix. |
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Genus Phyllospongia:
Phyllospongia lamellosa (Esper 1799), Fan
Sponge. A rubbery like appearance and feel, plate like appearance
typifies this photosynthetic species. Found on reef slopes to about
25 m. N. Sulawesi (Mike's Place, Bunaken) photo. |
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