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Species sheet

Fire sponge

Tedania (Tedania) ignis (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864)

AnimalsSpongesDemosponges (Corneo-siliceous sponges)

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

GuadeloupeMartinique

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

FeuerschwammGerman (Germany)
Eponge de feuFrench (France)
Eponge-volcanFrench (France)
Spugna di fuocoItalian (Italy)

Other invalid scientific names

Tedania (Tedania) ignis
Tedania bermudensis
Tedania tora

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Tedania (Tedania) ignis

GBIF — Tedania ignis

Sources

PROUZET Anne, VACELET Jean in : DORIS, 04/02/2017 : Tedania ignis (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/601

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Tedania (Tedania) ignis (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1499

Modification history

Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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