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Pink puff ball sponge

Oceanapia sagittaria (Sollas, 1902)

AnimalsSpongesDemosponges (Corneo-siliceous sponges)

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaRed Sea

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

Red burrowing spongeBritish English
Red maiden fan sponge British English
BohrschwammesGerman (Germany)
Eponge pomponFrench (France)
Eponge-ballon de baudrucheFrench (France)

Other invalid scientific names

Gellius sagittarius

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Oceanapia sagittaria

GBIF — Oceanapia sagittaria

Sources

LE BRIS Sylvain, VACELET Jean in : DORIS, 26/07/2018 : Oceanapia sagittaria (Sollas, 1902), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3036

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Oceanapia sagittaria (Sollas, 1902), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1648

Modification history

Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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