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
Latitude	49.7755555555556
Longitude	-123.949166666667
Photo ID #	16035
Comments	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.