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.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Suberitidae, suberitid sponge from Albert Pier reef, Penzance, 18.08.20 (Sponge / Porifera images)
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Suberitid sponge
Suberitidae
- under overhang in pool 1

Suberitid sponge
Suberitidae
- under overhang in pool 2

Suberitid sponge
Suberitidae
- under overhang in pool 3

Suberitid sponge
Suberitidae
- spicules / 0.1mm divisions 1

Suberitid sponge
Suberitidae
- spicules / 0.1mm divisions 2

Suberitid sponge
Suberitidae
- spicules / 0.1mm divisions 3

Suberitid sponge
Suberitidae
- spicules / 0.1mm divisions 4

Suberitid sponge
Suberitidae
- spicules / 0.1mm divisions 5

Suberitid sponge
Suberitidae
- selection of spicules 1

Suberitid sponge
Suberitidae
- habitat / location 1

Specimen found under a submerged overhang in a pool on the lowershore at at Albert Pier reef, Penzance, 18.08.20.

Some images above were photobombed by the sea slug / nudibranch Trinchesia foliata.

Could the genus here be Prosuberites or Protosuberites?

Suberitidae suberitid sponge from Albert Pier reef Penzance porifera images
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.