Species sheet
Eponge tête-de-bois
Spheciospongia vesparium (Lamarck, 1815)
AnimalsSpongesDemosponges (Corneo-siliceous sponges)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
GuadeloupeMartinique
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Loggerhead spongeAmerican English
- Eponge-boisFrench (France)
- éponge-poufFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Alcyonium vesparium
- Pseudosuberites melanos
- Spheciospongia othello
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Sources
- PROUZET Anne, VACELET Jean in : DORIS, 03/12/2014 : Spheciospongia vesparium (Lamarck, 1815), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/575
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Spheciospongia vesparium (Lamarck, 1815), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1496
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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