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Branching vase sponge

Callyspongia (Cladochalina) vaginalis (Lamarck, 1814)

AnimalsSpongesDemosponges (Corneo-siliceous sponges)

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

GuadeloupeMartinique

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

  • Grauer Verzweigter RöhrenschwammGerman (Germany)
  • Eponge-tuyau roseFrench (France)
  • éponge-tube ramifiée griseFrench (France)
  • Eponge-vase ramifiéeFrench (France)
  • Grijze vertakte buissponsDutch (Netherlands)

Other invalid scientific names

  • Callyspongia (Cladochalina) lineata
  • Callyspongia (Cladochalina) vaginalis

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Callyspongia (Cladochalina) vaginalisGBIF — Callyspongia vaginalis

Sources

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Callyspongia (Cladochalina) vaginalis (Lamarck, 1814), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1475

Modification history

  • Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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