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Callyspongia in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Pierre-Louis Stenger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Pierre-Louis Stenger
BPBM 1778Invertebrate Zoology

Callyspongia

As recorded: Callyspongia Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864

Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Haplosclerida › Callyspongiidae

Collected by
J. Vicente
Region
United States
Coordinates
21.4334, -157.7864
Depth
2 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
18 Bishop specimens of CallyspongiaSpecies page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Callyspongia observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2025-11-22.

Callyspongia observed 2025-11-22

2025-11-22

Waikiki, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

(c) Austin Bow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Callyspongia observed 2025-01-05

2025-01-05

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Callyspongia observed 2023-11-18

2023-11-18

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Callyspongia. BPBM 1778. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979303897. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/c/1778.

Record sources