Which sponge?

Which sponge?
Which sponge?
  • Lieu de prise de vue : Malta, east coast, 0.4m
  • Date de prise de vue : 4.07.2023
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Victor et Desirée FALZON

Victor et Desirée FALZON le 05/09/23

HI,

I found this sponge in a dark crevice close to the surface. It does not quite look like Phorbas tenacior. Any ideas please?

François ROCHE
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François ROCHE le 06/09/23

Bonjour,

Il y a d'autres exemples de Dysidea fragilis bleues.

Par exemple https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/179183007

François

Victor et Desirée FALZON
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Victor et Desirée FALZON le 06/09/23

Thank you very much for your help.

Yes indeed the description of Dysidea fragilis matches is very similar. The only strange thing is that none of the descriptions refer to a blue form. I will keep looking.

Good day,
Desirée

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Dominique HAFFNER le 05/09/23

Very nice, but... :-)

May be this track ? (see the last picture)

LE GRANCHÉ Philippe, MÜLLER Yves, BRETON Gérard in : DORIS, 21/05/2021 : Dysidea fragilis (Montagu, 1814), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/684

A blue picture here :

https://marmenormarmayor.es/mar-menor/fauna-marina...

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