Marine Encyclopedia Blog

salute to colleague

From time to time, we are going to feature colleagues and scientists who continue to assist us with our quest to make Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest a helpful resource. Our initial salute to Neil McDaniel is timely as he has shared an excellent note on an inconspicuous but fascinating little sponge of which virtually nothing is known. This post typifies Neil's curiosity and excellent observational skills as well his dogged determination to find out what species is involved.

Neil has been... Read this post

Tendril sponge--images

"A picture's worth..." Further to my previous post about the unusual TENDRIL SPONGE, here are a couple of pictures. These were taken in Sechelt Inlet, British Columbia, about 80 feet deep. Keep in mind that these are tiny creatures... the basal, attached part of the sponge is only about 6 mm in diameter.

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The Tendril Sponge--Weird or what?

Marine sponges are common and abundant in the Pacific Northwest, with well over 250 species reported. They thrive in the plankton-rich, current-swept passages along our shores, often dominating underwater terrains with colourful encrusting carpets, massive, gnarled lumps or supple, swaying fans.

Many PNW sponges are well-known to naturalists and can be relatively easily identified by their shape, colour and size. But there are many others that have yet to be properly described and require... Read this post

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