Polymastia pacifica
(Sponge)
©
Neil McDaniel
(Photo ID #74309)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Croker Island, Indian Arm
Photographer
Neil McDaniel
Habitat
marine, subtidal, bedrock
Photo Date
Upload Date
December 22, 2014
Elevation (m)
-15
Latitude
49.4291666666667
Longitude
-122.864722222222
Photo ID #
74309
Comments
Polymastia pacifica Lambe, 1893b. Family Polymastiidae. Pointed nipple sponge. This sponge is very abundant at the south end of Croker Island, Indian Arm. The basal part of the sponge is often covered with a layer of silt. Identified by Bill Austin. Khoyatan Marine Lab Accession #1185, 1297, 1337, 1339, 1340, 1324.