Aplysinella cf rhax (de Laubenfels, 1954)

This encrusting sponge was on a large midlagoon pinnacle reef. This also looks like a Clathria, but has been identified on iNaturalist as Aplysinella rhax. Another species from Kwajalein also on iNat that looks to me quite a bit different has also been identified as that species.

Created 1 June 2019
Updated 12 December 2024

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