Spirastrella cunctatrix (red crust sponge)
Strain: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Habitat: | Hard soil |
Occurrence: | Mediterranean Sea |
Size: | Colonies up to 5 cm in diameter |
Appearance: | Strong orange colour, rough surface, form soft crusts a few mm thick Conspicuously raised channels on the surface, which merge in a radial pattern |