Orange lumpy encrusting sponge

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Scopalina ruetzleri

(Wiedenmayer, 1977)

Code

165702

Summary

Sponges. Rather soft and fluffy orange to orange-yellow cushions with weblike texture. Surface with small knobs with scattered and membranous exhalant openings.

To be confused with

- Prosuberites laughlini. (A Thickly encrusting, bright orange sponge, with a rather uneven and rough surface, with scattered oscules having an elevated, transparent collar.)

Characteristics

Size: Diameter to 30 cm.
Colour: Orange.
Shape: Network shaped appearance with raised openings.
Consistency: Soft, fluffy.

Habitat environment and ecology

Reefs and hard bottoms from 5 to 25 m.

Distribution range

BES-eilanden: Bonaire, St. Eustatius.

Author

[Niels Schrieken, May 2015]

Literature

- Humann, P., & DeLoach, N. (2002). Reef Creature Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (p. 420). Jacksonville (FL): New World Publications.
- Interactive Guide to Caribbean Diving. M. De Kluijver, G. Gijswijt, R. de Leon & I. da Cunda.
- The Sponge Guide. S. Zea, Henkel, T.P., and Pawlik, J.R. 2014. - Thacker, R. W., Díaz, M. C., De Voogd, N. J., Van Soest, R. W., Freeman, C. J., Mobley, A. S., ... & McKenna, S. (2010). Preliminary assessment of sponge biodiversity on Saba Bank, Netherlands Antilles. PloS one, 5(5), e9622. - Sponges Saba Bank