
Porifera
Sponges
Animalia › Porifera
- Collected by
- R.C. DeFelice, D. Muir & S. ColesStephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →David Muir →
- Locality
- Fuel Farm Piers (Fuel Dock)
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Porifera observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-27.

2026-03-27
CA, US
(c) Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-25
Dillon Beach, CA, USA
(c) abbyt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-27
Santa Barbara Channel, CA, US
(c) NudibranchNerd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-13
Opal Cliffs, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
(c) Sheldon Logan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-09
Dillon Beach, CA, USA
(c) abbyt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-07
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
(c) NudibranchNerd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Porifera. BPBM 1240. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979260520. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/c/1240.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979260520 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
