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Craniella spinosa  (Sponge)

Photo of Craniella spinosa by <a href="http://www.seastarsofthepacificnorthwest.info/">Neil McDaniel</a>
© Neil McDaniel (Photo ID #16026)

Photographer's Submitted Details

Photo Location Skookumchuck Narrows Photographer Neil McDaniel
Habitat subtidal, bedrock
Photo Date Upload Date January 23, 2012
Elevation (m) -20
UTM Zone # Latitude 49.7616666666667
UTM Easting Longitude -123.935555555556
UTM Northing Photo ID # 16026
Notes Craniella spinosa. Spiny tennis ball sponge. Identified by Bill Austin. Usually much smaller than Craniella villosa, reaching about 5 cm in diameter. Family Tetillidae.

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