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Sea Sponge (Callyspongia spp. )
Tan/brown tube sponge. Spikes on tubes.
Cup-shaped sponge (Phakellia ventilabrum or Phakellia folium)
Cream-colored, hollow, conical sponge.
Yellow Sponge (Spongia barbara)
Light brown sponge.
Finger Sponge (Axinella spp.)
Long, narrow fingers extending from trunk. Gray-brown at trunk, lightening to cream color at tips.
Finger Sponge (Axinella spp.)
Off-white sponge branching from central trunk like an antler.
Sheep's Wool Sponge (Hippospongia lachne)
Pale gray sponge with tubes protruding from top.
Sponge fishing began in Florida in the mid-19th century. Most sponges were harvested in the Florida Keys until the discovery of commercial sponges in the northern Gulf of Mexico towards the end of…
Sponge fishing began in Florida in the mid-19th century. Most sponges were harvested in the Florida Keys until the discovery of commercial sponges in the northern Gulf of Mexico towards the end of…
Vase sponge (Ircinia campana)
Various shades of gray exterior. Interior bowl of brown and gray. Cylindrical in shape.
Vase Sponge (Ircinia campana)
Pale gray to white sponge. Cylindrical with half of lip higher than the other. Scallop shell embedded in bottom.
Grass Sponge (Anclote) (Spongia graminea)
Light brown, oblong sponge with bowl at center. Rim heights vary. Smaller bowl on side of sponge.
Giant Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia muta)
Large, light brown sponge. Vaguely spherical.