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Sponges are one of the most colourful and ubiquitous components of the coral reef community. Their morphological diversity and wide range of ecological tolerance make them an important part of the reef fauna, and nowhere are they more flourishing and abundant than in the Cayman Islands.
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Ghiold, J., Rountree, G.A., Smith, S.H. (1994). Common sponges of the Cayman Islands. In: Brunt, M.A., Davies, J.E. (eds) The Cayman Islands. Monographiae Biologicae, vol 71. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0904-8_8
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