Other animals › Halichondriidae
crumb-of-bread sponge
Hymeniacidon perlevis
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Bread-crumb SpongeHalichondria panicea
Chain TunicateBotrylloides violaceus
Sulphur Boring SpongeCliona celata
Aiolochroia thiona
Hymeniacidon heliophila
Shredded carrot spongeAmphilectus fucorum
Ophlitaspongia papilla
Bristly mound fieldsEndectyon hispitumulus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 4,112 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 3,932 |
| United Kingdom | 262 |
| England | 196 |
| California | 178 |
| South Africa | 88 |
| Western Cape | 75 |
| Northern Ireland | 52 |
| France | 18 |
| Wales | 9 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Sponges · Porifera |
| Class | Demosponges · Demospongiae |
| Order | Suberitida |
| Family | Halichondriidae |
| Genus | Hymeniacidon |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise crumb-of-bread sponge with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.