Aplysina aerophoba (Golden cone sponge)
Strain: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Habitat: | Hard soil |
Occurrence: | Mediterranean, Eastern Atlantic, Azores and Canary Islands |
Size: | Up to 1 m in diameter (colonies), individual tubes up to 4 cm long |
Appearance: | Light yellow colour, turns blue-black when exposed to air |