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Polymastia pacifica
(Sponge)
©
Neil McDaniel
(Photo ID #16031)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Egmont Point
Photographer
Neil McDaniel
Habitat
subtidal, bedrock
Photo Date
Upload Date
January 23, 2012
Elevation (m)
-20
UTM Zone #
Latitude
49.7763888888889
UTM Easting
Longitude
-123.949166666667
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
16031
Notes
Polymastia pacifica. Pointed nipple sponge. Identification by Bill Austin. Forms small mats up to 3 cm across. Often covered with silt and quite inconspicuous. Common in Sechelt Inlet. Khoyatan Marine Lab Accession #1185, 1297, 1337, 1339, 1340, 1324. Family Polymastiidae.
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