Deep water Glassy Sponges on Gorgonian stems, with Red Rope Sponges and behind a drooping Gorgonian.
South Coast, Grand Cayman Island - Depth 100 feet or 30 meters
Deep water Glassy Sponges on Gorgonian stems, with Red Rope Sponges and
behind a drooping Gorgonian.
South Coast, Grand Cayman Island - Depth 100 feet or 30
meters
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| * This was one of the more beautiful
underwater scenics on the walls off the south coast of Grand Cayman
Island. The most noticeable sponge is the Deep Water Iridescent
Sponge (Callyspongia plicifera), here exhibiting the pale color
we have begun to associate with the south coast. Red Rope
Sponges (Haliclona rubiginosa) were visible, and in the background
is a drooping Gorgonian we have been unable to identify. The
sponge group appears to be attached to an old gorgonian stem encrusted
with Fire Coral, probably (Millepora alcicornis). South Coast, Grand Cayman Island - Depth 100 feet or 30 meters |
