Species Overview

Clathrina coriacea (Montagu, 1818) [of. Sim & Bakus, 1986].

SPONGE:

Shape: Encrusting mass of anastomosing tubes to encrusting with vents scattered over surface
Color_Alive: White to tan

HABITAT:

Benthic Region: Marine: Intertidal; Subtidal;Deep water
Distribution: Southern California to Northern California

Skeleton:

Composition: Carbonate
Architecture: No information

Megasclere:

Shape: Triradiates
Length: 14 -(73|76)- 182 µ
Width: 4 -10- 23 µ

Megasclere:

Shape: Triradiates
Length: 5 -(9|10)- 14 µ
Width: 1 -2- 2 µ

Megasclere:

Shape: Saggital Triradiates
Length: 23 -(39|42)- 66 µ
Width: 5 -6- 7 µ