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Weberella perlucida
(Retractable Nipple Sponge)
©
Neil McDaniel
(Photo ID #16033)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Weynton Passage
Photographer
Neil McDaniel
Habitat
subtidal, bedrock
Photo Date
Upload Date
January 23, 2012
Elevation (m)
-10
UTM Zone #
Latitude
50.5880555555556
UTM Easting
Longitude
-126.833055555556
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
16033
Notes
Weberella perlucida. Retractable nipple sponge. Common in strongly current-swept habitats, especially Weynton Passage at the north end of Johnstone Strait. Described by Bill Austin et al, 2014. See Zootaxa 3823 (1): 001-084: Taxonomic review of Hadromerida (Porifera, Demospongiae) from British Columbia, Canada, and adjacent waters, with the description of nine new species. William Austin, Bruce Ott, Henry Reiswig, Paula Romagosa & Neil McDaniel. Family Polymastiidae.
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