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Candle sponge

Aplysina fistularis (Pallas, 1766)

AnimalsSpongesDemosponges (Corneo-siliceous sponges)

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

GuadeloupeMartinique

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

Sulphur spongeBritish English
Yellow-tube spongeBritish English
Gelber-Röhren SchwammGerman (Germany)
Esponja tubos de órganoEuropean Spanish
Esponja tubular amarilla / esponja de tubos amarillaEuropean Spanish
Eponge tuyau d'orgueFrench (France)
Eponge-tube jauneFrench (France)

Other invalid scientific names

Verongia fistularis

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Aplysina fistularis

GBIF — Aplysina fistularis

Sources

PROUZET Anne, CARTERON Sophie in : DORIS, 16/02/2014 : Aplysina fistularis (Pallas, 1766), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/584

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Aplysina fistularis (Pallas, 1766), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1474

Modification history

Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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