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Neopetrosia proxima (Duchassaing & Michelotti,
1864)
Qur very special thanks for the photos of Neopetrosia proxima go to Sven Eloy Zea Sjoberg!
Known Synonym:
Xestospongia proxima, (Duchassaing 1864)
Purplish brown, hard masses that fill crevices and cracks or that cover the substratum with a thick layer of tissue. The surface is generally smooth, although it feels rough to the touch. Oscules are scattered over the surface, flush, or elevated in chimneys. Consistency is hard and firm, not brittle, rather difficult to cut and tear. Characteristically, when it is cut the cut surfaces are sticky to the touch.
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Haplosclerida
Family: Petrosiidae
Species: Neopetrosia proxima
hma
1864)
Qur very special thanks for the photos of Neopetrosia proxima go to Sven Eloy Zea Sjoberg!
Known Synonym:
Xestospongia proxima, (Duchassaing 1864)
Purplish brown, hard masses that fill crevices and cracks or that cover the substratum with a thick layer of tissue. The surface is generally smooth, although it feels rough to the touch. Oscules are scattered over the surface, flush, or elevated in chimneys. Consistency is hard and firm, not brittle, rather difficult to cut and tear. Characteristically, when it is cut the cut surfaces are sticky to the touch.
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Haplosclerida
Family: Petrosiidae
Species: Neopetrosia proxima
hma
