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Red sheet sponge

Clathria (Microciona) atrasanguinea (Bowerbank, 1862)

AnimalsSpongesDemosponges (Corneo-siliceous sponges)

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline

Other common names

Eponge encroûtante rouge sangFrench (France)

Other invalid scientific names

Microciona atrasanguinea
Plumohalichondria atrasanguinea

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Clathria (Microciona) atrasanguinea

GBIF — Clathria atrasanguinea

Sources

LE GRANCHÉ Philippe, BRETON Gérard in : DORIS, 06/04/2014 : Clathria (Microciona) atrasanguinea (Bowerbank, 1862), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/433

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Clathria (Microciona) atrasanguinea (Bowerbank, 1862), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1047

Modification history

Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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