Description
General:
Dark yellow to cream-colored. Large internal pores, leading to "drooping" external nodules with visible holes (1-3 in them). Some specimens have basal rhizome-like prolongations.
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic, hard substrate.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Hooper, J.N.A., R.W.M. Van Soest, and P. Willenz, Eds. (2003). Systema porifera: A guide to the classification of sponges. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., New York, NY, 1708 pp.
Citation:
Heterochone calyx
((Schulze, 1886)) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Heterochone%20calyx. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-28.