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FMI-152 sponge, Axinellid sp.

Axinellid sp.

sponge

Cebu, the Philippines 2007

Dive site: Pescador south-east

 IHW-072 sponge, Liosina granularis carried by Sponge crab, Dromia dormia

Liosina granularis

?

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010

house reef Weda resort (night dive)

IB2-170 unidentified sponge, Carteriospongia sp. 1

Carteriospongia sp.

unidentified sponge

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: Labuan segala

IB2-171 unidentified sponge, Carteriospongia sp. 2

Carteriospongia sp.

unidentified sponge

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: Labuan segala

NL: Bleke badspons DE: Bleicher Badschwamm FR: Celtodoryx de Girard ES: ?

Celtodoryx girardae

?

Oosterschelde, the Netherlands 2010

Dive site: Vuilnisbelt
FMI-252 Orange or Golf ball sponge, Cinachyra australiensis

Cinachyra australiensis

Orange or Golf ball sponge

Cebu, the Philippines 2007

Dive site: Pescador east

 MSI-44 Orange or Golf ball sponge, Cinachyra australiensis

Cinachyra australiensis

Orange or Golf ball sponge

Sipadan, Malaysia 2005

Dive site: Midreef

 IHW-231 unidentified ball sponge, Cinachyra sp.

Cinachyra sp.

unidentified ball sponge

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: N 00.24.747 / E 127.55.176

IB2-174 Orange or Golf ball sponge, Cinachyra australiensis

Cinachyra australiensis

Orange or Golf ball sponge

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: Labuan segala

IB2-166 unidentified ball sponge, Cinachyr(ell)a sp.

Cinachyr(ell)a sp.

unidentified ball sponge

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: Labuan segala

IBA-240 Ciocalypta species

Ciocalypta sp.

?

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Tulamben, Drop off

IAM-182 unidentified sponge, Ciocalypta sp.

Ciocalypta sp.

?

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Riang

 FMI-081 sponge, unidentified Clathria sp.

Clathria sp.

?

Cebu, the Philippines 2007

Dive site: Kasai wall

IB2-164 unidentified sponge, Clathria sp.

Clathria sp.

unidentified sponge

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: Labuan segala

 NL: Boorspons DE: Gelber Borschwamm FR: Clione jaune

Cliona celata

(Yellow) boring sponge

Grevelingen, the Netherlands 2008

Dive site: Dreischor, gemaal
NL: Boorspons DE: Gelber Borschwamm FR: Clione jaune

Cliona celata

(Yellow) boring sponge

Grevelingen, the Netherlands 2008

Dive site: Bommenede

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IB2-169 unidentified sponge, maybe Dysidea sp.

maybe Dysidea sp.

unidentified sponge

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: Labuan segala

   NL: Gewone broodspons DE: Brotkrumenschwamm FR: Eponge mie de pain ES: Pan de gaviota

Halichondria panicea

?

Oosterschelde, the Netherlands 2010

Dive site: Vuilnisbelt
NL: Gewone broodspons DE: Brotkrumenschwamm FR: Eponge mie de pain ES: Pan de gaviota

Halichondria panicea

?

Oosterschelde, the Netherlands 2010

Dive site: Vuilnisbelt

 NL: Geweispons DE: Geweischwamm FR: Chaline

Haliclona oculata

Mermaid's glove

Grevelingen, the Netherlands 2008

Dive site: Dreischor, Zuidlangeweg

 NL: Paarse buisjesspons DE: ? FR: Chaline étrangère

Haliclona xena

NL: Paarse buisjesspons

Grevelingen, the Netherlands 2008

Dive site: Dreischor, gemaal

 NL: Paarse buisjesspons DE: ? FR: Chaline étrangère ES: ?

Haliclona xena

NL: Paarse buisjesspons

Oosterschelde, the Netherlands 2010

Dive site: Bergse diepsluis / Oesterdam

 IL4-174 unidentified sponge, maybe Haliclona sp.

maybe Haliclona sp.

unidentified sponge

Lembeh, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Batu lubang (night dive)

IB2-308 unidentified sponge, Haliclona sp.

Haliclona sp.

unidentified sponge

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: Kubu, Batu Indah

IB2-173 unidentified sponge, maybe Haliclona sp.

maybe Haliclona sp.

unidentified sponge

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: Labuan segala

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IB2-303 unidentified sponge, maybe Leucetta sp. 2

maybe Leucetta sp.

unidentified sponge

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: Kubu, Batu Indah

IB2-297 unidentified sponge, maybe Leucetta sp 1

maybe Leucetta sp.

unidentified sponge

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: Kubu, Temple

NL: Witte buisjesspons DE: Kalkschwamm FR: Leuconie ES: Esponja calcáreatubular

Leucosolenia variabilis

Calcareous tube-sponge

Oosterschelde, the Netherlands 2007

Dive site: St. Annaland

NL: Witte buisjesspons DE: Kalkschwamm FR: Leuconie ES: Esponja calcáreatubular

Leucosolenia variabilis

Calcareous tube-sponge

Oosterschelde, the Netherlands 2010

Dive site: Bergse diepsluis / Oesterdam

 IHW-138 sponge Liosina granularis

Liosina granularis

?

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Shark reef

 IHW-072 sponge, Liosina granularis carried by Sponge crab, Dromia dormia

Liosina granularis

?

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010

house reef Weda resort (night dive)

  
IAM-059 Sponge decorator crab, Hyastenus elatus with sponge Nara nematifera

Nara nematifera

?

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

house reef Maluku divers (night dive)

IB2-339 unidentified sponge, family Niphatidae

family Niphatidae

unidentified sponge

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: Seraya

IAM-382 Puffball Sponge, Oceanapia sagittaria

Oceanapia sagittaria

Puffball Sponge

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Laha III (night dive)

IB2-258 Puffball Sponge, Oceanapia sagittaria

Oceanapia sagittaria

Puffball Sponge

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: Tulamben, USAT Liberty

  
FMI-159 sponge, Pericharax sp

Pericharax sp.

sponge

Cebu, the Philippines 2007

Dive site: Tuble reef south

IHW-018 Rolling sponge, Stelletta clavosa

Stelletta clavosa

Rolling sponge

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Shark reef

 FMI-258 Tube sponge, Theonella swinhoei

Theonella swinhoei

Tube sponge

Cebu, the Philippines 2007

Dive site: Pescador east

 FMI-123 Barrel sponge, Xestospongia testudinaria

Xestospongia testudinaria

Barrel sponge

Cebu, the Philippines 2007

Dive site: Pescador east

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?

unidentified sponge

Wadi Lahami, Egypt 2003

Dive site: Shaab rour north

Unidentified 2

?

unidentified sponge

Wadi Lahami, Egypt 2003

Dive site: Shaab rour north

FMI-087 unidentified sponge

?

unidentified sponge

Cebu, the Philippines 2007

Dive site: Pescador south-east

FMI-151 sponge 2

?

unidentified sponge

Cebu, the Philippines 2007

Dive site: Pescador east

 FMI-170 unidentified sponge

?

unidentified sponge

Cebu, the Philippines 2007

Dive site: White house

IHW-146 unidentified sponge

?

unidentified sponge

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Shark reef

IHW-251 unidentified sponge

?

unidentified sponge

Halmahera, Indonesia 2010

Dive site: Gemaf

  

IB2-300 unidentified, probably a sponge

?

unidentified, probably a sponge

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: Kubu, Temple

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   My sponge is my castle                                                                                                                                                 back to Categories

The Barrel sponge, Xestospongia testudinaria provides a home or shelter for many permanent or temporary guests. Some of the barrel sponges are big enough to fit a man. The rim if soft and vulnerable, but the surface is hard and deeply ridged.

In the ridges you can often find different kind of crustaceans. The Pink squat lobster is probably the best known, and permanent, inhabitant and as far as I know it’s only found on the barrel sponge. But there’s many more crustaceans to be found between the ridges, especially different species of porcelain crabs.

Also other species find a refuge on the barrel sponge. They’re sometimes covered with Lampert's sea cucumbers, at night small fishes like (Pseud)anthias species and Spotted hawkfish can be found sleeping between the ridges.

On the house reef of Kubu Indah Dive Resort we found a big Barrel Sponge, acting as a kind of apartment building. During several night dives we found over 10 different species on a single, big Barrel sponge, among them our Bumblebee shrimps. But also the other barrel sponges on the house reef all had their guests.
FMI-277 Barrel sponge, Xestospongia testudinaria, with sea cucumber Synapta lamperti

Xestospongia testudinaria

Barrel sponge with

Cebu, the Philippines 2007

Dive site: Pascador south-east

IB2-028 Bumblebee shrimp, Gnathophyllum americanum

Gnathophyllum americanum

Bumblebee shrimp

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)

IB2-152 Decorator arrow crab, Hyastenus bispinosus

Hyastenus bispinosus

Decorator arrow crab

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)

IB2-084 Pink squat lobster, Lauriea siagiana

Lauriea siagiana

Pink squat lobster

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)

IB2-064 Pagurixus maorus

Pagurixus maorus

?

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)

IB2-088 Flat rock crab, Percnon planissimum

Percnon planissimum

Flat Rock Crab

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)

IB2-011 unidentified porcelain crab, Petrolisthes sp.

Petrolisthes sp.

unidentified porcelain crab

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)

IB2-087 unidentified Petrolisthes sp.

Petrolisthes sp.

unidentified porcelain crab

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)

IB2-092 unidentified porcelain crab, Petrolisthes sp.

Petrolisthes sp.

unidentified porcelain crab

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)

 IB2-291 unidentified anthias, Pseudanthias sp.

Pseudanthias sp.

unidentified anthias

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)

IB2-151 sub-adult Banded boxer shrimp, Stenopus hispidus

Stenopus hispidus

sub-adult Banded boxer shrimp

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)

IB2-285 Thaumastocaris streptopus cf Thaumastocaris streptopus cf

?

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)

 IB2-027 unidentified swimming crab, maybe Carupa sp.

maybe Carupa sp.

unidentified swimming crab

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)

IB2-322 unidentified crab

?

tiny unidentified crab

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)

IB2-290 unidentified porcelain crab

?

unidentified porcelain crab

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: house reef Kubu Indah (night dive)

IBA-079 Porcelain crab, Petrolisthes sp.

Petrolisthes sp.

unidentified porcelain crab

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Seraya

 IBA-097 Spotted or Blotched hawkfish, Cirrhitichthys aprinus

Cirrhitichthys aprinus

Spotted (or Blotched) hawkfish

Bali, Indonesia 2009

Dive site: Turtle neck / Bloo lagoon

FMI-118 unidentified swimming crab

?

unidentified swimming crab

Cebu, Philippines 2007

Dive site: Pescador south (night dive)

 IAM-145 Red swimming crab, Charybdis paucidentata

Charybdis paucidentata

Red swimming crab

Ambon, Indonesia 2010

house reef Maluku divers (night dive)

 IB2-193 Tropical striped triplefin, Helcogramma striatum

Helcogramma striatum

Tropical striped triplefin

Bali, Indonesia 2011

Dive site: Tulamben, Coral garden