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Crellie élégante

Crella (Crella) elegans (Schmidt, 1862)

AnimalsSpongesDemosponges (Corneo-siliceous sponges)

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East Atlantic

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline

Other common names

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Other invalid scientific names

Cribrella elegans
Kowalevskyella gracilis

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Crella (Crella) elegans

GBIF — Crella elegans

Sources

LE GRANCHÉ Philippe, VACELET Jean in : DORIS, 07/02/2016 : Crella (Crella) elegans (Schmidt, 1862), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1719

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Crella (Crella) elegans (Schmidt, 1862), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2187

Modification history

Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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