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Aplysilla sulfurea

Schulze, 1878

Paula Lightfoot Aplysilla sulfurea maybe...?

Liz Morris Id agree with A.sulfurea, I think I've seen it up to 10cm cushions, and looking at the size of your Dendrodoa this prob wasnt more than that? but I'm no expert!

Tony Gilbert Yes, does certainly look like it, I've not seen this, assume its locally abundant in North Sea? Are those Polycarpa scuba nearby (Dendrodoa grossularia are more rounded)?

Message posted on Seasearch Identifications on 29 Jul 2012

Taxonomy

Animalia (Kingdom)
  Porifera (Phylum)
    Demospongiae (Class)
      Dendroceratida (Order)
        Darwinellidae (Family)
          Aplysilla (Genus)
            Aplysilla sulfurea (Species)

Associated Species

Dendrodoa grossularia (1)
Polycarpa scuba (1)

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