Summary ²

Branching sponge up to 60 cm high with hollow, irregular, softly ribbed tubes with a spherical to oval opening at the apex.

Some tubes are finger-like, cylindrical, and narrow along their length, 2–4 cm wide, while others are flattened and flared to about 10 cm wide. Tubes may be fused.

Colour in life mauve throughout, tops of the tubes are tan.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tangatawhenua
2. (c) tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNaturalist NZ taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• World Register of Marine Species

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