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Black ball sponge
Ircinia strobilina
(Lamarck, 1816)
Statia, 2015 (source: Jaaziel Garcia-Hernandez)
Habitat en ecologie
Reefs but also soft and hard bottoms at depth.
Code
Name
Black ball sponge
Summary
Gray or black globular sponge with often a spiky surface. May have shallow depressions on upper side.
Characteristics
Size: Up to 45 cm in diameter.
Color: Gray to black.
Shape: Ball or elongate globular.
Consistency: Tough.
Author
Floris Bennema, april 2016
Literature
- Humann, P., & DeLoach, N. (2002). Reef Creature Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (p. 420). Jacksonville (FL): New World Publications.
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Interactive Guide to Caribbean Diving. M. De Kluijver, G. Gijswijt, R. de Leon & I. da Cunda.
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The Sponge Guide. S. Zea, Henkel, T.P., and Pawlik, J.R. 2014.
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