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Red hispid sponge
Raspaciona aculeata (Johnston, 1842)
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
- Éponge rouge hirsuteFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Dictyocylindrus aculeatus
- Halichondria aculeata
- Raspailia aculeata
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Sources
- LE GRANCHÉ Philippe, VACELET Jean in : DORIS, 12/04/2014 : Raspaciona aculeata (Johnston, 1842), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2751
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Raspaciona aculeata (Johnston, 1842), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1188
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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