Sponges photos

Typical vibrant invertebrate life, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island, Neoesperiopsis digitata

Typical vibrant invertebrate life, Browning Pass, Vancouver Island.
Species: Glove sponge, Neoesperiopsis digitata
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Image ID: 35311

Blackeye Goby perched on orange puffball sponge, Rhinogobiops nicholsii, Tethya aurantia

Blackeye Goby perched on orange puffball sponge.
Species: Blackeye goby, Rhinogobiops nicholsii, Tethya aurantia
Image ID: 14013

Orange puffball sponge, Tethya aurantia

Orange puffball sponge.
Species: Orange puffball sponge, Tethya aurantia
Image ID: 14015

Starfish and sulfur sponge on rocky California reef

Starfish and sulfur sponge on rocky California reef.
Location: California
Image ID: 03796

Sulfur sponges on rocky California reef

Sulfur sponges on rocky California reef.
Location: California
Image ID: 03797

Branching vase sponge, Callyspongia vaginalis, Roatan

Branching vase sponge.
Species: Branching vase sponge, Callyspongia vaginalis
Location: Roatan, Honduras
Image ID: 04606

Brown tube sponge, Agelas conifera, Roatan

Brown tube sponge.
Species: Brown tube sponge, Agelas conifera
Location: Roatan, Honduras
Image ID: 04607

Gray moon sponge detail, Spheciospongia confoederata

Gray moon sponge detail.
Species: Gray moon sponge, Spheciospongia confoederata
Location: California
Image ID: 04609

Gray moon sponge detail, Spheciospongia confoederata

Gray moon sponge detail.
Species: Gray moon sponge, Spheciospongia confoederata
Location: California
Image ID: 04610

Brittle stars covering sponge and rocky reef, Ophiothrix spiculata, Santa Barbara Island

Brittle stars covering sponge and rocky reef.
Species: Brittle sea star, Ophiothrix spiculata
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 04716

Diver and barrel sponge, Xestospongia muta, Roatan

Diver and barrel sponge.
Species: Barrel sponge, Xestospongia muta
Location: Roatan, Honduras
Image ID: 01117

Encrusting sponges cover rocky reef, Albany, James Island

Encrusting sponges cover rocky reef, Albany.
Location: James Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 01883

Sheephead and sponges, Bens Rock, Semicossyphus pulcher

Sheephead and sponges, Bens Rock.
Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher
Image ID: 02379

Sponges, Bens Rock

Sponges, Bens Rock.
Image ID: 02380

Sheephead and sulfur sponges, Roca Ben, Semicossyphus pulcher

Sheephead and sulfur sponges, Roca Ben.
Species: California sheephead wrasse, Semicossyphus pulcher
Image ID: 03734

sulfur sponges, Roca Ben

sulfur sponges, Roca Ben.
Image ID: 03735

Barrel sponge, Xestospongia muta, Roatan

Barrel sponge.
Species: Barrel sponge, Xestospongia muta
Location: Roatan, Honduras
Image ID: 04605

Pink vase sponge, Niphates digitalis, Roatan

Pink vase sponge.
Species: Pink vase sponge, Niphates digitalis
Location: Roatan, Honduras
Image ID: 04608

Brittle stars covering sponge and rocky reef, Ophiothrix spiculata, Santa Barbara Island

Brittle stars covering sponge and rocky reef.
Species: Brittle sea star, Ophiothrix spiculata
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 04715

Brittle stars covering sponge and rocky reef, Ophiothrix spiculata, Santa Barbara Island

Brittle stars covering sponge and rocky reef.
Species: Brittle sea star, Ophiothrix spiculata
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 04717

Brittle stars covering rocky reef, Ophiothrix spiculata, Santa Barbara Island

Brittle stars covering rocky reef.
Species: Brittle sea star, Ophiothrix spiculata
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California
Image ID: 04718

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