Red vase sponge
Mycale laxissima
Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864
Description:
Massively incrusting to vase- or cup-like; surface strongly conulose due to flimsy fleshy parts. Oscules indistinct. Consistency spongy, soft. The species is notable for its copious slime production.
Color:
Reddish purple with bluish tinges; slime is white.
Habitat:
Known from harbor poles and reefs.
Distribution:
Florida, Bahamas and Caribbean.