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Elephant ear sponge - Stylissa carteri Night dive. Hamata, Egypt (2009). Egypt,Elephant ear sponge,Fall,Geotagged,Stylissa carteri Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Elephant ear sponge - Stylissa carteri

Night dive. Hamata, Egypt (2009).

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The Elephant ear sponge

"Stylissa carteri", commonly known as elephant ear sponge, is a species of sponge found from the Red Sea to Australia. Its robust, usually free-standing, yellowish-orange body with many spicules grows up to 50 centimetres in size.

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Similar species: Scopalinida
Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Sep 4, 2022. Captured Nov 10, 2009 19:11 in 7GPQ88GP+RX.
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  • SP550UZ
  • f/2.8
  • 10/600s
  • ISO50
  • 4.68mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.