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Pink Vase Sponge

Niphates digitalis

Classification

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. The species was first described by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in 1814.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 265United States of America · 134Mexico · 100United Kingdom · 84Cuba · 51Netherlands · 19