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A pale purple Spicule Sponge (Callyspongia vaginalis,) covered with Brittlestars. At the base is a Red Finger Sponge and a Red Cup Sponge. Jackson Bay, Little Cayman Island - 60 feet or 18 meters |
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| * Here, a pale purple Spicule Sponge (Callyspongia vaginalis)
is covered with
Swenson's Brittlestars (Ophiothrix swensonii.) At the base
of the sponge is a Red Rope Sponge
(Haliclona rubens) and Red Cup Sponge (Mycale sp..)
Near the base of the Red Cup Sponge are greenish fronds of the Brown
Algae (Lobophora variegata.)
The Spicule Sponge appears to be a favorite host for the Swenson's Brittle Star. Jackson Bay, Little Cayman Island - 60 feet or 18 meters |
