stinker sponge | Animalz

stinker spongeThis brown sponge is known from reefs and rocky sites in the West Indies.What does it look like?It is often globular or angularly cake-shaped, but can also form flat encrustations or branches.Where and how does it live?Most examined specimens came from reefs or rocks.Living specimens are brown.The water outlets typically have blackish-purple rims.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.