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Orange elephant ear sponge
Agelas clathrodes (Schmidt, 1870)
AnimalsSpongesDemosponges (Corneo-siliceous sponges)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
GuadeloupeMartinique
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Orange rubber spongeBritish English
- Elefantenohr-SchwammGerman (Germany)
- Esponja naranja de gomaEuropean Spanish
- Eponge orangeFrench (France)
- Eponge caoutchouc orangeFrench (France)
- éponge oreille d'éléphantFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Chalinopsis clathrodes
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Sources
- PROUZET Anne, VACELET Jean in : DORIS, 08/10/2014 : Agelas clathrodes (Schmidt, 1870), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1155
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Agelas clathrodes (Schmidt, 1870), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1468
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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