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.
Clathria (Microciona) atrasanguinea (Bowerbank, 1862) - An Encrusting sponge
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Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- species encrusting Mytilus edulis / Common Mussel 1
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- species encrusting Mytilus edulis / Common Mussel 1
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- with 1.0mm division rule 1
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- species encrusting Ostrea edulis / Common Oyster 1
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- with 1.0mm division rule 2
Species found encrusting a mussel and an oyster at Mylor Marina, Mylor Churchtown, near Falmouth, Cornwall. 10.03.17.
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- encrusting gulley 1
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- sample 1
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- close-up 1
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- close-up 2
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- spicules 0.1mm division rule 1
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- spicules 0.1mm division rule 2
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- spicules 0.1mm division rule 3
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- spicules 0.1mm division rule 4
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- habitat 1
Species found at the base of a north facing gulley, near the low tide mark, on an extra low tide at Swanpool, Falmouth, Cornwall. 09.04.16.
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- encrusting concrete pebble 1
Species found lining a small tunnel through a pier in the SW corner of Penzance Harbour, Penzance, Cornwall. 26.04.16. Species confirmed by spicule examination.
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- encrusting barnacles 1
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- spicules 0.1mm division rule 5
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- spicules 0.1mm division rule 6
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- spicules 0.1mm division rule 7
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- spicules 0.1mm division rule 8
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- spicules 0.1mm division rule 9
Sponge
Clathria (Microciona)
atrasanguinea
- spicules 0.1mm division rule 10
Species found on the south side of the southernmost pontoon at Mylor Marina, Mylor Churchtown, near Falmouth, Cornwall. 03.09.15. Species seen here encrusting the barnacle Perforatus perforatus.
Clathria (Microciona) atrasanguinea was known as Microciona atrasanguinea.
A big thank you to Bernard Picton who helped identify the species here.
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.