Polymastia pachymastia  (sponge)

© Neil McDaniel (Photo ID #16032)

Photographer's Submitted Details

Photo Location	Discovery Passage
Photographer	Neil McDaniel
Habitat	subtidal, bedrock
Photo Date
Upload Date	January 23, 2012
Elevation (m)	-20
Latitude	50.0788888888889
Longitude	-125.253888888889
Photo ID #	16032
Comments	Polymastia pachymastia. Aggregated nipple sponge. Identified by Bill Austin. This sponge can form extensive mats, up to 20 cm across. It is abundant in Discovery Passage. Family Polymastiidae.