Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Yellow Calcareous Sponge
Clathrina lutea
Yellow Calcareous Sponge
Category: Calcareous Sponges
Scientific Name: Clathrina lutea
Synonyms: Clathrina canariensis
Size: 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm)  
Depth: 25-75 ft. (8-23 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Often misidentified as Clathrina canariensis or Arturia canariensis
Porifera (Phylum)
└Calcarea (Class)
 └Clathrinida (Order)
  └Clathrinidae (Family)
   └Clathrina (Genus)
    └C. lutea (Species)

Sponges
Calcareous Sponges

Yellow Calcareous Sponge

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