Field Guide     PORIFERA  

Underwater Field Guide to Ross Island & McMurdo Sound, Antarctica

PORIFERA
sponges

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volcano sponge
Anoxycalyx (Scolymastra) joubini

sponge
Asbestopluma aff. lycopodina

fan sponge
Calyx arcuarius

spiky sponge
Cinachyra antarctica

orange dendritic sponge
Clathria (Axosuberites) nidificata

cactus sponge
Dendrilla antarctica

brain sponge
Guitarra fimbriata

finger or pipe sponge
Haliclona dancoi

white staghorn sponge
Haliclona tenella

sponge
Haliclona sp.

sponge
Haliclona sp.

sponge
Hemigellius rudis

bush sponge
Homaxinella balfourensis

knob sponge
Inflatella belli

sponge
Iophon radiatus

polychaete sponge
Isodictya erinacea

stringy sponge
Isodictya setifera

red sponge
Kirkpatrickia variolosa

green or globe sponge
Latrunculia apicalis

rubber sponge
Leucetta leptoraphis

pink staghorn or pink robe sponge
Microxina benedeni

slimy sponge
Mycale (Oxymycale) acerata

brown saguaro sponge
Phorbas areolatus

cone sponge
Polymastia invaginata

pipe or chimney sponge
Rossella fibulata

vase sponge
Rossella nuda

root sponge
Rossella racovitzae

tubular sponge
Sphaerotylus antarcticus

lollipop sponge
Stylocordyla borealis

sea peach sponge
Suberites caminatus

sponge
Suberites sp.

basketball sponge
Tetilla leptoderma

unidentified sponges
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