Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Orange-Veined Encrusting Sponge
Clathria (Thalysias) curacaoensis

Orange-Veined Encrusting Sponge - Clathria (Thalysias) curacaoensis
Location: British Virgin Islands

Scientific Name: Clathria (Thalysias) curacaoensis
Category: Common Sponges
Size: 4 to 12 in. (10 to 30 cm)  
Depth: 25-100 ft. (8-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida Keys


 
 

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