Siphonodictyon coralliphagum Rützler, 1971

This sponge bores into rock or living coral colonies, with most of the sponge inside the rock.

These were growing up out of the sand. Assuming they are the same species as those above, there may have been a rock under there they they were boring into.

Created 20 May 2019
Updated 8 August 2021

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