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Sarostegia oculata is a deep-water sponge in the family of glass sponges.
Its body is tubular, tree-like, more or less dichotomously branched, rarely anastomosing, usually one-sided, and grows up to 21 cm high.
As can be clearly seen in the photo, Sarostegia oculata is connected to the hard substrate by a basal plate, which visually resembles the base of some stony corals.
As the German name “Glasschwamm” (glass sponge) suggests, the sponge is very fragile and can easily be permanently destroyed, e.g. by trawls.
The color of living sponges is a yellow-pink.
Synonyms:
Ramella tubulosa Schulze, 1904 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Sarostegia tubulosa (Schulze, 1904) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Its body is tubular, tree-like, more or less dichotomously branched, rarely anastomosing, usually one-sided, and grows up to 21 cm high.
As can be clearly seen in the photo, Sarostegia oculata is connected to the hard substrate by a basal plate, which visually resembles the base of some stony corals.
As the German name “Glasschwamm” (glass sponge) suggests, the sponge is very fragile and can easily be permanently destroyed, e.g. by trawls.
The color of living sponges is a yellow-pink.
Synonyms:
Ramella tubulosa Schulze, 1904 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Sarostegia tubulosa (Schulze, 1904) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
