Pink vase sponge | |
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The pink vase sponge (Niphates digitalis) is seen in the back of the photo, behind three other species of sponges. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Haplosclerida |
Family: | Niphatidae |
Genus: | Niphates |
Species: | N. digitalis
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Binomial name | |
Niphates digitalis (Lamarck, 1814)
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Niphates digitalis, commonly known as the pink vase sponge, is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Niphatidae. It is native to the Florida Keys, The Bahamas, and the Caribbean including the Netherlands Antilles.[1] The species was first described by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in 1814.[2]