APHOTOMARINE
An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.
Dercitus (Dercitus) bucklandi (Bowerbank, 1858) - Black tar sponge (Sponge images)
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Black tar sponge
Dercitus (Dercitus) bucklandi
- in crevice on overhang 1
Dercitus (Dercitus) bucklandi
- in crevice on overhang 1
Black tar sponge
Dercitus (Dercitus) bucklandi
- in crevice on overhang 2
Black tar sponge
Leuconia nivea
- in crevice on overhang 3
Black tar sponge
Dercitus (Dercitus) bucklandi
- close-up 1
Black tar sponge
Dercitus (Dercitus) bucklandi
- close-up 2
Black tar sponge
Dercitus (Dercitus) bucklandi
- microscope image of calthrop showing axial canal 1
Black tar sponge
Dercitus (Dercitus) bucklandi
- calthrops 0.1mm division rule 1
Black tar sponge
Dercitus (Dercitus) bucklandi
- microscope image of spicule / microscleres / toxa 1
Specimen typically found bridging a small crevice on an overhang on the extreme lowershore at Watermouth Cove Holiday Park (private beach), near Ilfracombe, Devon, 13.06.18.
This species is unlikely to be confused with any other species in the UK due to its colour although the grey Pachymatisma johnstonia can be found in crevices in similar habitats.
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.