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Spheciospongia vagabunda
As recorded: Anthosigmella vagabunda (Ridley, 1884)
Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Clionaida › Clionaidae
- Collected by
- M.W. de Laubenfels
- Locality
- Palau Islands
- Island
- Palau Islands
- Region
- Palau
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Spheciospongia vagabunda observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 379 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-28.

2026-09-28
Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Baie des Citrons, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) afguemas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Récif du Prony, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Païta, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Carole BERNARD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
Province Sud, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Joëlle VINCENT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09
Baie de Kakoué, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) cathylebouteiller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Spheciospongia vagabunda. BPBM 164. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35116873. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/c/164.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35116873 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
