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Latrunculia austini
(Sponge)
©
Neil McDaniel
(Photo ID #16035)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Egmont Point, Jervis Inlet
Photographer
Neil McDaniel
Habitat
subtidal, bedrock
Photo Date
Upload Date
January 23, 2012
Elevation (m)
-25
UTM Zone #
Latitude
49.7755555555556
UTM Easting
Longitude
-123.949166666667
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
16035
Notes
Latunculia (Latrunculia) austini. Chocolate puffball sponge. Named in honour of BC sponge taxonomist Dr. William (Bill) Austin. This sponge is abundant at Merry Island and in Welcome Passage. Identified from specimen NM #68. Family Latrunculiidae.
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