Dysidea cf frondosa Bergquist, 1995

These two rather different looking sponges were both tentatively identified on iNaturalist as Dysidea frondosa. The dark colored one below was under a rock on the seaward reef.

The lilac colored variety below was under a rock on a shallow lagoon reef.

Created 1 June 2019
Updated 2 August 2025

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