Cliona celata Description: This is the largest and most conspicuous sponge that occurs in the British Isles. Advancement Sci. The sponge fauna of Kilkieran Bay and adjacent waters.
Another common name for it is sulfur sponge. Fisheries Ireland, Sci. Biol. II. A monograph of the British Spongiadae, II. Stat. Hist. Aportación al conocimiento de la fauna bentónica de la ría de Vigo (NW de España). Species Overview. One is the boring form, recognizable as yellow papillae sticking out of limestone (calcareous rocks, shells, etc. Washington, 99 (4): 658-675.Rützler, K. 2002b Family Clionaidae d'Orbigny, 1851. Ass. Het Zeepaard, 43 (2): 28-33.Solórzano, M.R. Zool.
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On the marine and freshwater sponges of Devonshire. This species is the only excavating sponge in NW Europe developing … The boring stage is seen as clear sulphur lemon lobes, which are the rounded tips of papillae in the rock.
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. XX. Liverpool, 4: 192-238, pls. The sponge itself is often visible as a rather featureless yellow or orange lump at the bottom of the hole. Notes on the arrangement of sponges, with the description of some new genera. Biol. Colman and N.S. Porifera (Sponges). J. Cadernos de Area de Ciencias Biolóxicas. Arch. Two new species of sponges. Sci. Festschrift Prof. Dr Embrik Strand, 3: 50-54, 3 pls.Rützler, K. and S.M. This page was created by Mary Jo Adams on 12/6/05. Picton and S.M.K. Soc. Spongiaires des côtes océaniques de France. often forms a thick plate-like structure standing on its edge and up to 100 cm long.
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