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Black Sack Sponge

Tetrapocillon minor Pulitzer-Finali 1993

Description

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Spherical sack-like masses, loosely attached to the substrate. Oscules raised, 1-2 cm diameter; surface smooth, undulating and extremely fragile, slightly elastic in life. Uniformly black with a maroon tinge and beige interior. Habitat: sheltered reefs on living coral. (Richmond, 1997).
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bibliographic citation
Pulitzer-Finali, G. (1993). A collection of marine sponges from East Africa. <em>Annales Museo Civico Storia Naturale "Giacomo Doria".</em> 89: 247-350. Richmond, M. (Ed.) (1997). A guide to the seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean islands. Sida/Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC: Stockholm, Sweden. ISBN 91-630-4594-X. 448 pp.
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