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Porifera in life
In life — Sponges, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Kerry Lewis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kerry Lewis
BPBM 477Invertebrate Zoology

Porifera

Sponges

Animalia › Porifera

Collected by
John L. Earle
Locality
Kepuhi Point (near Makaha); fossil reef with a cave
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Depth
20 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
732 Bishop specimens of PoriferaSpecies page ›

Porifera observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 34 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-27.

Porifera observed 2026-03-27

2026-03-27

CA, US

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

Porifera observed 2025-07-25

2025-07-25

Dillon Beach, CA, USA

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

Porifera observed 2025-03-27

2025-03-27

Santa Barbara Channel, CA, US

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

Porifera observed 2024-05-13

2024-05-13

Opal Cliffs, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

(c) Sheldon Logan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Porifera observed 2024-03-09

2024-03-09

Dillon Beach, CA, USA

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

Porifera observed 2024-03-07

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 477. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38194443. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/c/477.

Record sources