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Elephant Ear Sponge (Ianthella basta) Diver&#039;s Lodge House Reef, Lembeh.<br /> A zoom in on the sponge surface can be seen in this goby spotting:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64252/michels_ghost_goby_pleurosicya_micheli.html" title="Michel&#039;s ghost goby (Pleurosicya micheli)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2298/64252_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=UJJwfkGwLY1CuXozl8GKAhMkmm4%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Michel&#039;s ghost goby (Pleurosicya micheli) Diver&#039;s Lodge House Reef, Lembeh. Geotagged,Indonesia,Michel&#039;s ghost goby,Pleurosicya micheli,Spring" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Ianthella basta,Indonesia,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Elephant Ear Sponge (Ianthella basta)

Diver's Lodge House Reef, Lembeh.
A zoom in on the sponge surface can be seen in this goby spotting:

Michel's ghost goby (Pleurosicya micheli) Diver's Lodge House Reef, Lembeh. Geotagged,Indonesia,Michel's ghost goby,Pleurosicya micheli,Spring

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    What a simple but ingenious "design"! Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Patomarazul's profile
      Patomarazul
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      You are right. By being a thin layered shaped sponge that can move with the sea currents I guess it may have a more effective way to catch nutrients. Posted 7 years ago

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The Elephant ear sponge

''Ianthella basta'' or elephant ear sponge is a species of fan-shaped sponge in the class Demospongiae. It is also known as the paper sponge or scroll sponge.

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Similar species: Verongida
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Uploaded Aug 6, 2018. Captured May 16, 2018 09:06 in Unnamed Road, Pasirpanjang, Lembeh Sel., Kota Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia.
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  • TG-5
  • f/2.8
  • 1/100s
  • ISO200
  • 4.5mm

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