UK Diving » Scilly Sept 08 » Spotter Scilly ID » 01 sponges

As attending the Sponge Course in Plymouth showed us sponges are so variable that they can be hard to positively ID

Amphilectus fucorum - Shredded carrot sponge	Amphilectus fucorum - Shredded carrot sponge	Axinella dissimilis - Yellow staghorn sponge	Axinella dissimilis - Yellow staghorn sponge (right) and...	Axinella infundibuliformis - Prawn cracker sponge (not a...
Ciocalypta penicillus - Tapered chimney sponge	Cliona celata - Boring sponge. Boring form at the rear...	Cliona celata - Boring sponge. Massive form	Halichondria panicea (possible)	Halichondria panicea (possible)
Haliclona viscosa - Volcano sponge	Haliclona viscosa - Volcano sponge	Hemimycale columella - Crater sponge	Hemimycale columella - Crater sponge	Hemimycale columella - Crater sponge
Leuconia johnstoni (possibly) - a purse sponge with a...	Pachymatisma johnstonia - Elephant hide sponge	Polymastia boletiformis - Hedgehog sponge	Polymastia boletiformis - Hedgehog sponge	Polymastia boletiformis - Hedgehog sponge
Polymastia boletiformis - Hedgehog sponge	A yellow encrusting sponge	Polymastia penicillus - Chimney sponge	Polymastia penicillus - Chimney sponge	Polymastia penicillus - Chimney sponge
Raspailia hispida - a sponge with no common name - with a...	Suberites carnosus - a sponge without a popular name	Sycon ciliatum - purse sponge

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