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Auletta tuberosa is an inhabitant of mesophotic reefs.
The color of the marine sponge is orange to yellowish-brown, its surface is felt-like, visually smooth.
The consistency of the sponge is soft and compressible.
The oscula or openings at the tip of the tubes have a (diameter 2-4 mm.
Auletta tuberosa is reported from 60-80 m depths in Guyana, the southern Caribbean, the eastern Antilles, Florida, the Bahamas, and the southeastern GOM (off Cape Sable), where it was originally described.
In the FGBNMS, the species is widespread and occurs at 12 localities, ranging from rare to common (1-100 individuals).
Etymology: The species name " tuberosa" is derived from Latin and means "lump" or "protuberance" and refers to the surface of the sponge.
The color of the marine sponge is orange to yellowish-brown, its surface is felt-like, visually smooth.
The consistency of the sponge is soft and compressible.
The oscula or openings at the tip of the tubes have a (diameter 2-4 mm.
Auletta tuberosa is reported from 60-80 m depths in Guyana, the southern Caribbean, the eastern Antilles, Florida, the Bahamas, and the southeastern GOM (off Cape Sable), where it was originally described.
In the FGBNMS, the species is widespread and occurs at 12 localities, ranging from rare to common (1-100 individuals).
Etymology: The species name " tuberosa" is derived from Latin and means "lump" or "protuberance" and refers to the surface of the sponge.
