Caribbean Reefs

Yellow Calcareous Sponge

Arturia canariensis

Bonaire

Cozumel, Mexico

Yellow Calcareous Sponge

Category: Calcareous Sponges

Scientific Name: Arturia canariensis

Synonyms: Clathrina canariensis

Size: 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm)

Depth: 25-75 ft. (8-23 m)

Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida

Porifera (Phylum)

└Calcarea (Class)

└Clathrinidae (Family)

└Arturia (Genus)

Calcareous Sponges