Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Brown Variable Sponge
Cliona varians
Brown Variable Sponge
Category: Common Sponges
Scientific Name: Cliona varians
Synonyms: Anthosigmella varians
Size: 6 in. to 2 ft. (15 to 60 cm)  
Depth: 10-100 ft. (3-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Porifera (Phylum)
└Demospongiae (Class)
 └Heteroscleromorpha (Subclass)
  └Clionaidae (Family)
   └Cliona (Genus)

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