Dragmacidon kishinensis
(Sponge)
©
Neil McDaniel
(Photo ID #65267)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Skookumchuck Narrows, BC
Photographer
Neil McDaniel
Habitat
marine, subtidal
Photo Date
Upload Date
April 27, 2014
Elevation (m)
-20
Latitude
49.7625
Longitude
-123.938333333333
Photo ID #
65267
Comments
Dragmacidon kishinense Austin, Ott, Reiswig, Romagosa & McDaniel, 2013. Family Axinellidae. A lumpy orange encrusting sponge that inhabits current-swept habitats in BC. Described as a new species by Bill Austin et al (2013). See ZooKeys 338: 11-28 (2013) for full description. Note that the published specific name kishinensis has been changed to kishinense to reflect the neutral gender of the genus name.