

It has normally yellow color with blue or green spots, but total bluis specimens can be found and this species grows almost exclusively from reef localities.īranching Tube Sponge’s distribution spread alng the abundant caribbean, common Bahamas and occasional South Florida. The corals interior are more complicated with tunnels and chambers that may eventually harm their structure to disintegrate while their exterior looks fine.īranching Tube Sponge also known as Ailochroia crassa.

Its distribution spread along Florida, Bahamas and Caribbean. The other species called janitrix are bright yellow.īoring sponge also known as Cliona and it grows into coral and coral rubble by secreting minute amounts of acid. Papillae of cliona aprica has olive to dull brown color, while cliona dioryssa forms orange papollae. Boring sponge color differs between each species.
