
Callyspongia diffusa
As recorded: Callyspongia diffusa (Ridley, 1884)
Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Haplosclerida › Callyspongiidae
- Collected by
- M.W. de Laubenfels
- Locality
- Palau Islands
- Island
- Palau Islands
- Region
- Palau
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Callyspongia diffusa observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 71 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-04.

2026-01-04
Indonesia
(c) BlackFern, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-04
Malaysia
(c) Riley Pollom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-06
North-East, Singapore
(c) Axl P., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-05
North-East, Singapore
(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-05
North-East, Singapore
(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-04
(c) klearad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Callyspongia diffusa. BPBM 138. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35711606. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/c/138.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35711606 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
