Intertidal Invertebrates of the Monterey Bay Area, California Compiled & photographed by Gary McDonald, Long Marine Laboratory, University of California, Santa Cruz |
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Leucilla nutting (Urban, 1902) | |
Urn Sponge | |
Porifera: Calcarea: Clathrinida: Amphoriscidae | |
Geographic Range: Sansum Narrows, British Columbra, Canada, to Cabo San Quintin, Baja California, Mexico. | Synonyms: Rhabdodermella nuttingi |
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Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 19 Jan 2008. |
Description: Vase-shaped, up to 1cm in diameter & up to 3cm long, smooth, tan to white, borne on a stalk up to 2cm long. Usually occurs in groups. This is one of the few sponges in our area that has calcareous rather than siliceous spicules. |
Carmel Pt., Monterey Co., CA; 5 Mar 2008. |