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Hemimycale columella (Bowerbank, 1874)
The crater sponge Hemimycale columella is a sessile epilithic species found from the British Isles to the Azores and the Canary Islands, extending into the Mediterranean Sea.
The sponge’s surface has a honeycomb-like appearance with numerous cavities; its color ranges from a bright red to a pale orange or pink.
This fairly common crater sponge has a soft and smooth texture.
The marine sponge is parasitized by the following copepods:
Spongiocnizon petiti Stock & Kleeton, 1964 Pteropontius cristatus Giesbrecht, 1895 Spongiocnizon petiti Stock & Kleeton, 1964
Similar species: Phorbas fictitus
Synonymised names:
Desmacidon columella Bowerbank, 1874 (genus transfer)
Stylotella columella (Bowerbank, 1874) (genus transfer)
The crater sponge Hemimycale columella is a sessile epilithic species found from the British Isles to the Azores and the Canary Islands, extending into the Mediterranean Sea.
The sponge’s surface has a honeycomb-like appearance with numerous cavities; its color ranges from a bright red to a pale orange or pink.
This fairly common crater sponge has a soft and smooth texture.
The marine sponge is parasitized by the following copepods:
Spongiocnizon petiti Stock & Kleeton, 1964 Pteropontius cristatus Giesbrecht, 1895 Spongiocnizon petiti Stock & Kleeton, 1964
Similar species: Phorbas fictitus
Synonymised names:
Desmacidon columella Bowerbank, 1874 (genus transfer)
Stylotella columella (Bowerbank, 1874) (genus transfer)
