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Sponges

84 species

Boring sponge

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
11,493
Scientific name
Cliona celata

Goosebump sponge

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
6,816
Scientific name
Dysidea fragilis

Bread-crumb sponge

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
6,532
Scientific name
Halichondria panicea

Carrot-sponge

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
6,282
Scientific name
Amphilectus fucorum

Crater sponge

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
6,234
Scientific name
Hemimycale columella

Ciliated sponge

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
5,990
Scientific name
Sycon ciliatum

Elephant ear sponge

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
5,537
Scientific name
Pachymatisma johnstonia

Branching sponge

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
2,544
Scientific name
Axinella dissimilis

Deadman's finger

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
2,367
Scientific name
Haliclona oculata

Sea lemon

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
2,204
Scientific name
Tethya citrina

Flesh sponge

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,955
Scientific name
Haliclona viscosa

Chimney sponge

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,897
Scientific name
Polymastia penicillus

Fig sponge

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
1,827
Scientific name
Suberites ficus

Black tar sponge

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
1,043
Scientific name
Dercitus bucklandi

White clathrina

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
781
Scientific name
Clathrina coriacea

Brush sponge

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
778
Scientific name
Ciocalypta penicillus

Golf ball sponge

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
636
Scientific name
Tethya aurantium

White tit-sponge

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
467
Scientific name
Polymastia mamillaris