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Aplysina archeri
Purple Tube Sponge

Photographer: Eugene Weber
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 0091 3183 0985 0022 (2001-03-07)

INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO

date of photo unknown

location Saint Thomas (Saint Thomas Island (Virgin Islands))

class Demospongiae

CalAcademy slide # T 47372

photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Other

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL

common names Purple Tube Sponge Purple Tube Sponge (photographer)

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Reviewed by Rob W.M. Van Soest Sep 5, 2001

Action: changed name from "Unknown" to "Aplysina archeri "

Reviewer's comments:

"This is a common reef sponge all over the Caribbean. Class Demospongiae, Order Verongida, Family Aplysinidae
"

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