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Sponges       1 Species found
Inflectional Form
Spheciospongia vesparium Distribution

Loggerhead sponge
Wespennest-Schwamm
Wespennest-spons
Eponge nid-de-guêpes; Eponge tête de bois
Nido de avispas
The tropical Atlantic
Surrounding and environment
  • The species can be found between 2 and 60 Meters
  • Common species.
  • General characteristics of the species
  • Diameter of the animal : 150 cm
  • Height of the animal : 100 cm
  • The shape is extremely variable
  • The surface has a pock-marked aspect
  • Relationship with humans
  • The species is irritant
  • The species is exploited in the following sector(s) :
    - Chemistry/pharmacy.

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