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Sulphur Boring Sponge
Cliona celata
2,545 observations in the source records
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.
What the records say
- 2,545 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
California Boring SpongeCliona californiana
Green Boring SpongeCliona viridis
Cliona chilensis
crumb-of-bread spongeHymeniacidon perlevis
Orange Golf Ball SpongeTethya burtoni
Gold SpongeAplysina aerophoba
Branching Vase SpongeCallyspongia aculeata
Pione hixoni
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 10,216 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 9,525 |
| Canada | 431 |
| Massachusetts | 190 |
| New Brunswick | 135 |
| Quebec | 115 |
| New York | 110 |
| Connecticut | 100 |
| Nova Scotia | 80 |
| France | 69 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Sponges · Porifera |
| Class | Demosponges · Demospongiae |
| Order | Clionaida |
| Family | Boring Sponges · Clionaidae |
| Genus | Cliona |
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 Sulphur Boring Sponge with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.