Agelas conifera

Agelas conifera
Agelas conifera, Snapper Ledge reef, Florida Keys
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Agelasida
Family: Agelasidae
Genus: Agelas
Species: Agelas conifera

Agelas conifera, also known as the brown tube sponge, is a species of sponge. Its color is brown, tan, or greyish brown with a lighter interior. It is common in the Caribbean and Bahamas, and occasional in Florida.[1]

Related species

References

  1. Humann, Paul, Reef creature Identification, Edited by Ned Deloach. New World Publications, Inc., 1992, p. 22-23.
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