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Diplastrelle

Diplastrella bistellata (Schmidt, 1862)

AnimalsSpongesDemosponges (Corneo-siliceous sponges)

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticCanary Islands

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline

Other common names

Gelbbrauner StrahlenschwammGerman (Germany)
Eponge veineuse jauneFrench (France)

Other invalid scientific names

Spirastrella bistellata
Suberites bistellatus
Tethya bistellata

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Diplastrella bistellata

GBIF — Diplastrella bistellata

Sources

LE GRANCHÉ Philippe, VACELET Jean in : DORIS, 06/04/2014 : Diplastrella bistellata Schmidt, 1862, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1930

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Diplastrella bistellata (Schmidt, 1862), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1315

Modification history

Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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