Description
General:
Branching. Can be distinguished from A. rickettsi in that A. monticola is more robust, more opaque, and more densly branched. Sponge is white in situ and in preserved state.
Size:
To at least 28 cm tall.
Geographic Information
Published depth range:
590 - 2000 m
Ocean range (global):
Northeast Pacific.
Habitat description:
Benthic.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Lundsten, L., H.M. Reiswig, and W.C. Austin (2014). Four new species of Cladorhizidae (Porifera, Demospongiae, Poecilosclerida) from the northeast Pacific. Zootaxa, 3786: 101-123. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3786.2.1
Citation:
Asbestopluma monticola
(Lundsten, Reiswig, and Austin 2014) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Asbestopluma%20monticola. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.