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Mycale de Contarini
Mycale (Aegogropila) contarenii
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
—Other invalid scientific names
- Aegogropila varians
- Esperella aegagropila
- Esperia contarenii
- Mycale
- Mycale contareni
- Mycale contarenii
- Spongia contarenii
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Sources
- LE GRANCHÉ Philippe, BRETON Gérard in : DORIS, 02/10/2018 : Mycale (Aegogropila) contarenii (Lieberkühn, 1859), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1927
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Mycale (Aegogropila) contarenii, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1082
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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