Sponges

CLASS CALCAREA

PINK LEUCETTA
Leucettidae Leucetta sp.

Black Rock, O'ahu, Hawai'i - June 27, 2009

WHITE LEUCETTA
Leucettidae Leucetta solida

Land of Oz, O'ahu, Hawai'i - August 20, 2009

CLASS DEMOSPONGIAE

YELLOW DACTYLOSPONGIA
Spongiidae Dactylospongia sp.


The Corsair, O'ahu, Hawai'i - March 22, 2008

Makaha Caverns, O'ahu, Hawai'i - May 17, 2008

YELLOW HYRTIOS
Thorectidae Hyrtios sp.

Shallow LCU, O'ahu, Hawai'i - February 7, 2009

Mahi, O'ahu, Hawai'i - May 9, 2009

Makaha Caverns, O'ahu, Hawai'i - September 7, 2009

BLACK REEF SPONGE
Spongiidae Spongia oceana

Mahi, O'ahu, Hawai'i - December 6, 2008

Airplane Ledge, O'ahu, Hawai'i - February 7, 2009

GRAY CACOSPONGIA
Thorectidae Cacospongia sp.

Makaha Caverns, O'ahu, Hawai'i - November 1, 2008

Mahi, O'ahu, Hawai'i - May 9, 2009

BLUE SUBERITES
Suberitidae Suberites sp.

Airplane Ledge, O'ahu, Hawai'i - February 12, 2010

VARIABLE TERPIOS
Suberitidae Terpios zeteki


Deep LCU, O'ahu, Hawai'i - January 1, 2009

BLUE DYSIDEA
Dendrocertidae Dydisea herbacea

Mahi, O'ahu, Hawai'i - December 6, 2008

RED PHORBAS
Anchinoidae Phorbas sp.


Makaha Caverns, O'ahu, Hawai'i - November 1, 2008

Deep LCU, O'ahu, Hawai'i - January 1, 2009

Mahi, O'ahu, Hawai'i - June 27, 2009

Deep LCU, O'ahu, Hawai'i - July 10, 2009

Mahi, O'ahu, Hawai'i - September 7, 2009

VERMILLION CLATHRIA
Microcionidae Clathria sp.


Mahi, O'ahu, Hawai'i - September 5, 2008


Shallow LCU, O'ahu, Hawai'i - September 5, 2008

Mahi, O'ahu, Hawai'i - September 7, 2009

BLACK CAVE SPONGE
Guitarridae Tetrapocillon sp.

Mahi, O'ahu, Hawai'i - September 6, 2008

Mahi, O'ahu, Hawai'i - November 1, 2008

Deep LCU, O'ahu, Hawai'i - January 1, 2009

RED MYCALE
Mycalidae Mycale sp.

Makaha Caverns, O'ahu, Hawai'i, May 17, 2008

Makaha Caberns, O'ahu, Hawai'i, June 14, 2008


Deep LCU, O'ahu, Hawai'i, January 1, 2009

Land of Oz, O'ahu, Hawai'i, August 20, 2009

GREEN BATZELLA
Phoriospongidae Batzella sp.

Makaha Caverns, O'ahu, Hawai'i - June 14, 2008

Makaha Caverns, O'ahu, Hawai'i - November 1, 2008

Black Rock, O'ahu, Hawai'i - June 27, 2009


Makaha Caverns, O'ahu, Hawai'i - September 7, 2009

VARIOUS ENCRUSTING SPONGES

Mahi, O'ahu, Hawai'i - May 9, 2009

Mahi, O'ahu, Hawai'i - October 12, 2009