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Phloeodictyidae (class Demospongiae)
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Oceanapia sagittaria
Pink puffball ponge
Ambon, Indonesia 2010 Dive site: Laha III (night dive)
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Oceanapia sagittaria
Pink puffball sponge
Bali, Indonesia 2011 Dive site: Tulamben, USAT Liberty
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Oceanapia sagittaria
Pink puffball sponge
Romblon, the Philippines 2017 Dive site: Sand slope
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Oceanapia sp.
?
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Emma
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Siphonodictyon coralliphagum
Yellow boring sponge
Caribbean, Bonaire 2021 Dive site: Atlantis
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Siphonodictyon coralliphagum
Yellow boring sponge
Caribbean, Bonaire 2021 Dive site: Red slave
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Siphonodictyon coralliphagum
Yellow boring sponge
Caribbean, Bonaire 2021 Dive site: Red slave
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mayby family Phloeodictyidae
?
Negros, Philippines 2019 Dive site: (next to) Ducomi pier
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mayby family Phloeodictyidae
?
Negros, Philippines 2019 Dive site: Ginama an
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Raspailiidae (class Demospongiae)
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Echinodictyum clathrioides
Grey fan sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Fremantle, South mole
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Echinodictyum clathrioides
Grey fan sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Fremantle, South mole
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Ectyoplasia ferox
Brown encrusting octopus sponge
Caribbean, Bonaire 2021 Dive site: Nukove
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Ectyoplasia ferox
Brown encrusting octopus sponge
Caribbean, Bonaire 2021 Dive site: Jeff Davis
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mayby Ectyoplasia ferox
Brown encrusting octopus sponge
Caribbean, Bonaire 2021 Dive site: Andrea 2
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Scopalinidae (class Demospongiae)
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Scopalina ruetzleri
Orange lumpy encrusting sponge
Caribbean, Bonaire 2021 Dive site: Candyland
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Ectyoplasia ferox
Brown encrusting octopus sponge
Caribbean, Bonaire 2021 Dive site: Jeff Davis
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Scopalina ruetzleri
Orange lumpy encrusting sponge
Caribbean, Bonaire 2021 Dive site: Nukove
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Scopalina ruetzleri
Orange lumpy encrusting sponge
Caribbean, Bonaire 2021 Dive site: Nukove
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Scopalina ruetzleri
Orange lumpy encrusting sponge
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Bulo
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Stylissa carteri
?
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: City extra
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mayby Stylissa massa
in Callyspongia_aerizusa?
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Catamaran
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Svenzea flava
?
Caribbean, Bonaire 2021 Dive site: Kalebas (night dive)
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Svenzea zeai
Dark volcano sponge
Caribbean, Bonaire 2013 Dive site: Reef scientifico (night dive)
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Suberitidae (class Demospongiae)
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mayby Suberites sp.
?
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Parman's choice
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mayby Suberites sp.
?
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Parman's choice
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mayby Suberites sp.
?
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Parman's choice
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Terpios gelatinosus
with Doriopsis pecten
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: Matu
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Tethyidae (class Demospongiae)
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possibly Tethya bergquistae
Southern golfball sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Bulk terminal / Bulk jetty
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mayby Tethya ingalli
Ingall's golfball sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Bulk terminal / Bulk jetty
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mayby Tethya ingalli
Ingall's golfball sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal
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mayby Tethya ingalli
Ingall's golfball sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal
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mayby Tethya ingalli
Ingall's golfball sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Ammo jetty (night dive)
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Tethya sp.
?
Australia, Victoria 2018 Dive site: Blairgowrie pier
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Tethya sp.
?
Australia, Victoria 2018 Dive site: Blairgowrie pier
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Tethya sp.
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Rapid bay jetty
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Tethya sp.
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Rapid bay jetty
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Tethya sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal
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Tethya sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks
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Tethya sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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Tethya sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal
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probably Tethya sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Bulk terminal / Bulk jetty
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probably Tethya sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Ammo jetty
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Tetillidae (class Demospongiae)
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mayby Cinachyrella australiensis
Orange or Golf ball sponge
Sipadan, Malaysia 2005 Dive site: Midreef
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mayby Cinachyrella australiensis
Orange or Golf ball sponge
Cebu, the Philippines 2007 Dive site: Pescador east
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mayby Cinachyrella australiensis
Orange or Golf ball sponge
Bali, Indonesia 2011 Dive site: Labuan segala
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mayby Cinachyrella australiensis
Orange or Golf ball sponge
Cebu, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Pescador
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mayby Cinachyrella australiensis
Orange or Golf ball sponge
Raja Ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Mios kon
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mayby Cinachyrella australiensis
Orange of Golf ball sponge
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: Dive and trek
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mayby Cinachyrella australiensis
Orange or Golf ball sponge
Philippines, Anda 2018 Dive site: Birhen point
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Cinachyrella sp.
undetermined white golf ball sponge
Philippines, Anda 2018 Dive site: Pygmy house
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Cinachyrella sp.
undetermined ball sponge
Bali, Indonesia 2011 Dive site: Labuan segala
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Craniella abracadabra
?
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Menjangan, Blue corner
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Paratetilla arcifera
?
Negros, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Apo island (Chapel)
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Theonellidae (class Demospongiae)
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probably Theonella cylindrica
Brown tube sponge
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Bulo
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Theonella swinhoei
Brown tube sponge
Cebu, the Philippines 2007 Dive site: Pescador east
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Theonella swinhoei
Brown tube sponge
Cebu, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Pescador
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Thorectidae (class Demospongiae)
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mayby Phyllospongia sp.
?
Philippines, Anda 2018 Dive site: house reef Magic Oceans
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mayby Thorectidae sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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Other Demospongiae
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Acarnus erithacus
Red volcano sponge
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Bulo
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Crella incrustans
on Chlamys hastata (Pacific spear scallop)
Australia, Victoria 2018 Dive site: Rye pier
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Desmapsamma anchorata
Lumpy overgrowing sponge
Caribbean, Bonaire 2021 Dive site: Hilma Hooker
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mayby Desmapsamma anchorata
Lumpy overgrowing sponge ?
Caribbean, Bonaire 2013 Dive site: house reef Buddy (night dive)
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Iotrochota birotulata
Green finger sponge
Caribbean, Bonaire 2021 Dive site: Sweet dreams
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Negombata cortica
Red finger sponge
Wadi Lahami, Egypt 2003 Dive site: Shaab rour north
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Petromica (Petromica) massalis
?
Bali, Indonesia 2011 Dive site: Labuan segala
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Placospongia melobesioides
?
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Batu Gosoh 1
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mayby Polymastia sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Woodman point
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mayby Spongia sp.
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Edithburg jetty
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probably Tedania (Tedania) anhelans
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Ammo jetty
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Heteropiidae (class Calcarea)
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Heteropia minor
Bagpipe of the sea
Cebu, the Philippines 2007 Dive site: Tuble reef south
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Heteropia minor
Bagpipe of the sea
Negros, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Paliton (cave)
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Heteropia minor
Bagpipe of the sea
Cebu, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Fish feeding
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Heteropia minor
Bagpipe of the sea
Cebu, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Kasai point
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Heteropia minor
(and Atriolum robustum)
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: house reef Portulano (night dive)
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Leucaltidae (class Calcarea)
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Leucetta avocado
?
Bali, Indonesia 2011 Dive site: Kubu, Batu Indah
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Leucetta chagosensis
Lemon sponge
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: Ligpo island (night dive)
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Leucetta chagosensis
(with maybe Polydorella prolifera)
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: house reef Portulano
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Leucetta chagosensis
Lemon sponge
Philippines, Anda 2018 Dive site: Lamanok Island
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probably Leucetta chagosensis
Lemon sponge
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Menjangan, Blue corner
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probably Leucetta chagosensis
Lemon sponge
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Menjangan, Blue corner
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probably Leucetta chagosensis
Lemon sponge
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Menjangan, Blue corner
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Leucetta chagosensis
Lemon sponge
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Emma
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Leucetta microraphis
?
Negros, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Siquijor wall
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Leucetta microraphis
?
Raja Ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: The passage
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Leucetta microraphis
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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Leucetta prolifera
?
Australia, New South Wales 2023 Dive site: Gordons bay
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mayby Leucetta sp.
?
Bali, Indonesia 2011 Dive site: Kubu, Temple
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mayby Leucetta sp.
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Negros, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Siquijor wall
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mayby Leucetta sp.
?
Cebu, the Philippines 2012 Dive site: Dolphin house
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Syconidae (class Calcarea)
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Sycon cf. gelatinosum
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Cottesloe south beach
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mayby Sycon raphanus
?
Australia, Victoria 2018 Dive site: Blairgowrie pier
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Sycon sp.
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Australia, Victoria 2018 Dive site: Flinders pier
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Sycon sp.
?
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Port Hughes jetty
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Sycon sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Honeycomb
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Sycon sp.
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Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Point peron
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Sycon sp.
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Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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Sycon sp.
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Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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Sycon sp.
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Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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Sycon sp.
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Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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Sycon sp.
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Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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Sycon sp.
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Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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Sycon sp.
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Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Ammo jetty
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mayby Sycon sp.
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Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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Other Calcarea
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mayby Clathrina sp.
undetermined sponge
Raja Ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Friwenbonda
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Ascandra chrysops
?
Philippines, Anda 2018 Dive site: Pygmy house
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Teichonopsis labyrinthica
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks (night dive)
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Teichonopsis labyrinthica
Australia, New South Wales 2023 Dive site: Monument
?
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class Homoscleromorpha
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Oscarella sp.
?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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mayby Plakortis sp.
?
Philippines, Anda 2018 Dive site: Lamanok Island
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undetermined sponge
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?
undetermined sponges
Cebu, the Philippines 2007 Dive site: Pescador east
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?
undetermined sponge
Halmahera, Indonesia 2010 Dive site: Gemaf
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undetermined, probably a sponge
Bali, Indonesia 2011 Dive site: Kubu, Temple
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undetermined sponge
Marsa alam, Egypt 2012 Dive site: house reef Oasis (night dive)
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undetermined sponge
Raja Ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: The passage
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undetermined sponge
Raja Ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Five rocks
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undetermined sponge
Raja Ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: house reef Sorido (night dive)
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undetermined sponge
Raja Ampat, Indonesia 2014 Dive site: Friwenbonda
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undetermined sponge
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: Nilog
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?
undetermined sponge
Anilao, the Philippines 2015 Dive site: Ligpo cavern
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?
undetermined sponge
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Menjangan, Pos II
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?
undetermined sponge
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Menjangan, Blue corner
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?
undetermined sponge
Bali, Indonesia 2016 Dive site: Menjangan, Mimpi chanel
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?
undetermined sponge
Romblon, the Philippines 2017 Dive site: San Pedro
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?
undetermined sponge
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Batu Lihunu
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?
undetermined sponge
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Batu Sahaung
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?
undetermined sponge
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Tanjung Totohe
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?
undetermined sponge
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Batu Beka
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?
undetermined sponge
Bangka, Indonesia 2017 Dive site: Efrata
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undetermined sponge
Australia, Victoria 2018 Dive site: Rye pier
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?
undetermined sponge
Australia, Victoria 2018 Dive site: Blairgowrie pier
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undetermined sponge
Australia, Victoria 2018 Dive site: Blairgowrie pier
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undetermined sponge
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Rapid bay jetty
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?
undetermined sponge
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Port Hughes jetty
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?
undetermined sponge
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Edithburg jetty
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?
undetermined sponge
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Edithburg jetty
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?
undetermined sponge
South Australia 2018 Dive site: Edithburg jetty
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?
undetermined sponge
Philippines, Anda 2018 Dive site: Pygmy house
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?
undetermined sponge
Philippines, Anda 2018 Dive site: Pygmy house
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undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Honeycomb
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?
with Polydorella prolifera?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Ammo jetty
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undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal
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?
undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal
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?
undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Bulk terminal / Bulk jetty
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?
with Polydorella prolifera?
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Point peron
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?
undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks
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undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks
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?
undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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?
undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Canal rocks, Honeycombs
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undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Coogee marina, north wall
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undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Coogee marina, north wall
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undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Fremantle, South mole
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undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Cottesloe south beach
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undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Cottesloe south beach
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undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Cottesloe south beach
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undetermined sponge
Western Australia 2020 Dive site: Ammo jetty (night dive)
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undetermined sponge
Caribbean, Bonaire 2021 Dive site: Salt pier (night dive)
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undetermined sponge
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Titoi 2
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undetermined sponge
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Marigani
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undetermined sponge
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Emma
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undetermined sponge
Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022 Dive site: Circus critter 3
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undetermined sponge
Australia, New South Wales 2023 Dive site: Nelson bay, Fly point
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My sponge is my castle |
The Barrel sponge, Xestospongia testudinaria provides a home or shelter for
many permanent or temporary guests. Some of the barrel sponges are big
enough to fit a man. The rim if soft and vulnerable, but the surface is hard
and deeply ridged.
In the ridges you can often find different kind of crustaceans. The Pink
squat lobster is probably the best known and permanent inhabitant.
As far as I know it’s only found on the barrel sponge. But there’s many more
crustaceans to be found between the ridges, especially different species of
porcelain crabs.
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Also other species find a refuge on the barrel sponge. They’re sometimes
covered with Lampert's sea cucumbers, at night small fishes like (Pseud)anthias
species and Spotted hawkfish can be found sleeping between the ridges.
On the house reef of Kubu Indah Dive Resort we found a big Barrel Sponge,
acting as a kind of apartment building. During several night dives we found
over 10 different species, among them our
first Bumblebee shrimp. But also the other barrel sponges on the house reef all
had their guests.
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Xestospongia testudinaria
Barrel sponge with Synaptula lamperti
Cebu, the Philippines 2007 Dive site: Pescador south-east
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Gnathophyllum americanum
Bumblebee shrimp
Bali, Indonesia 2011 house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)
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Hyastenus bispinosus
Decorator arrow crab
Bali, Indonesia 2011 house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)
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Lauriea siagiani
Hairy squat lobster (or Pink squat lobster)
Anilao, Philippines 2015 Dive site: Pinnacle
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Pagurixus maorus
?
Bali, Indonesia 2011 house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)
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Percnon planissimum
Flat Rock Crab
Bali, Indonesia 2011 house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)
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Petrolisthes sp.
undetermined porcelain crab
Bali, Indonesia 2011 house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)
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Lissoporcellana furcillata
?
Bali, Indonesia 2011 house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)
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Aliaporcellana spongicola
Barrel sponge crab
Bali, Indonesia 2011 house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)
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Pseudanthias sp.
undetermined anthias
Bali, Indonesia 2011 house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)
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Stenopus hispidus
sub-adult Banded boxer shrimp
Bali, Indonesia 2011 house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)
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Thaumastocaris streptopus cf
?
Bali, Indonesia 2011 house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)
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probably Thalamita sp.
undetermined swimming crab
Bali, Indonesia 2011 house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)
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family Pilumnidae
probably subfamily Pilumninae
Bali, Indonesia 2011 house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)
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undetermined porcelain crab
Bali, Indonesia 2011 house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)
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Aliaporcellana spongicola
Barrel sponge crab
Bali, Indonesia 2009 Dive site: Seraya
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Cirrhitichthys aprinus
Spotted (or Blotched) hawkfish
Bali, Indonesia 2009 Dive site: Turtle neck / Bloo lagoon
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unidentified swimming crab
Cebu, Philippines 2007 Dive site: Pescador south (night dive)
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Charybdis paucidentata
Red swimming crab
Ambon, Indonesia 2010 house reef Maluku divers (night dive)
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Helcogramma striatum
Tropical striped triplefin
Bali, Indonesia 2011 Dive site: Tulamben, Coral garden
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