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Pink vase sponge (Niphates digitalis) Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Jul 17, 2017 Geotagged,Mexico,Niphates digitalis,Pink vase sponge,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Pink vase sponge (Niphates digitalis)

Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Jul 17, 2017

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The Pink vase sponge

''Niphates digitalis'', the pink vase sponge, is a species of demosponge belonging to the Niphatidae family. 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.

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Similar species: Haplosclerida
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Jan 30, 2018. Captured Jul 17, 2017 12:49 in Av. Rafael E. Melgar 601, Centro, 77600 San Miguel de Cozumel, Q.R., Mexico.
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  • DMC-TZ70
  • f/6.3
  • 10/8000s
  • ISO800
  • 24.2mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.