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BPBM 179Invertebrate Zoology

Spongia oceania

As recorded: Spongia oceania de Laubenfels, 1950

Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Dictyoceratida › Spongiidae

Locality
Maui
Island
Maui
Region
United States
Depth
180 m
Identified by
P.R. Bergquist
Record type
Preserved specimen
2 Bishop specimens of Spongia oceaniaSpecies page ›

Spongia oceania observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-06.

Spongia oceania observed 2026-08-06

2026-08-06

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spongia oceania observed 2026-08-06

2026-08-06

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) denizs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spongia oceania observed 2025-12-13

2025-12-13

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spongia oceania observed 2025-04-14

2025-04-14

North Pacific Ocean, Wailea, HI, US

(c) jillymags, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spongia oceania observed 2024-01-27

2024-01-27

Makapuu Beach, HI, USA

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Spongia oceania observed 2023-01-14

2023-01-14

Waimanalo Beach, HI, USA

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

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Cite this specimen

Spongia oceania. BPBM 179. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38748810. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/c/179.

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