Haliclona (Soestella) sp. 1

Putra, Singgih Afifa, Ambo-Rappe, Rohani, Jompa, Jamaluddin & de Voogd, Nicole J., 2024, Preliminary study of marine sponges (Porifera) in the littoral of Spermonde Archipelago, Indonesia, ZooKeys 1208, pp. 275-313 : 275-313

Haliclona (Soestella) sp. 1

Fig. 9 b

Diagnostic features.

The specimen is fragile and shapeless (amorphous), the surface is slick and smooth; the color in life is mostly black, also in alcohol. Oscula present with 1–3 mm diameter. The spicule arrangements are oxeas 101–162 (128.8) × 1.5–7 (4.9) µm (n = 21).

Distribution and ecology.

North-west Samalona Island, the Spermonde Archipelago; reef flat.

Figures

Figure 9. Habitus in situ a Haliclona (Soestella) elegantia (Bowerbank, 1875) at Kayangan Island, the Spermonde Archipelago b Haliclona (Soestella) sp. 1. at Samalona Island, the Spermonde Archipelago c Haliclona (Soestella) sp. 2. at Samalona Island, the Spermonde Archipelago (all photographs by SAP) d two sizes of oxeas and sigmas of Haliclona (Soestella) elegantia e Haliclona (Soestella) elegantia spicules reticulation f Haliclona (Soestella) sp. 2. spicule reticulation.