Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Lumpy Overgrowing Sponge
Desmapsamma anchorata
Lumpy Overgrowing Sponge
Category: Common Sponges
Scientific Name: Desmapsamma anchorata
Synonyms: Holopsamma helwigi
Size: 4 to 16 in. (10 to 40 cm)  
Depth: 15-75 ft. (5-23 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Porifera (Phylum)
└Demospongiae (Class)
 └Heteroscleromorpha (Subclass)
  └Desmacididae (Family)
   └Desmapsamma (Genus)

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