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.
Ulosa stuposa (Esper, 1794) - A sponge (Sponge images)
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Sponge
Ulosa stuposa
- small 5mm piece of sponge 1
Ulosa stuposa
- small 5mm piece of sponge 1
Sponge
Ulosa stuposa
- with 0.1mm division rule 1
Sponge
Ulosa stuposa
- structure / spongin fibres cored with styles 1
Sponge
Ulosa stuposa
- microscope images of sponge structure 1
Sponge
Ulosa stuposa
- microscope image of sponge structure 2
Sponge
Ulosa stuposa
- spicules / 0.1mm scale 1
Sponge
Ulosa stuposa
- spicules / 0.1mm scale 2
Sponge
Ulosa stuposa
- spicules / 0.1mm scale 3
Sponge
Ulosa stuposa
- spicules / 0.1mm scale 4
Sponge
Ulosa stuposa
- spicule 1
Specimen above was found in a sample of sediment that was taken from a crevice on the lowershore at Chimney Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall. 18.04.18.
The specimen here does not look anything like the mature form which is much larger, this appears to be a small piece of it, possibly washed on the shore during bad weather.
The species here was identified by Dr. Bernard Picton.
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.