Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland
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The common sponge (Spongia (Spongia) officinalis, syn. Euspongia officinalis) is the best-known species of sponge and belongs to the family Spongiidae.
It is found in the Mediterranean, Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
It is rarely found in the aquarium trade.
The common bath sponge comes in various shapes, with round ones predominating.
It occurs at depths between 0.5 and 40 meters.
The coloration of the animal varies from yellowish white to black depending on the depth, but is usually between dark grey and dark brown.
Synonyms:
Euspongia adriatica (Schmidt, 1862) · unaccepted
Euspongia officinalis (Linnaeus, 1759) · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Euspongia officinalis var. adriatica (Schmidt, 1862) · unaccepted
Euspongia officinalis var. exigua Schulze, 1879 · unaccepted (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Spongia (Spongia) officinalis var. exigua (Schulze, 1879) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Spongia adriatica Schmidt, 1862 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Spongia officinalis Linnaeus, 1759 · alternative representation (subgenus assignment)
Spongia officinalis mediterranea Hyatt, 1877 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Spongia officinalis mediterranea var. adriatica Schmidt, 1862 · unaccepted (unavailable name)
Spongia officinalis mediterranea var. tubuliformis Hyatt, 1877 · unaccepted (unavailable name)
Spongia officinalis var. adriatica Schmidt, 1862 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Spongia officinalis var. exigua (Schulze, 1879) · unaccepted (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Spongia quarnerensis Schmidt, 1862 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
It is found in the Mediterranean, Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
It is rarely found in the aquarium trade.
The common bath sponge comes in various shapes, with round ones predominating.
It occurs at depths between 0.5 and 40 meters.
The coloration of the animal varies from yellowish white to black depending on the depth, but is usually between dark grey and dark brown.
Synonyms:
Euspongia adriatica (Schmidt, 1862) · unaccepted
Euspongia officinalis (Linnaeus, 1759) · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Euspongia officinalis var. adriatica (Schmidt, 1862) · unaccepted
Euspongia officinalis var. exigua Schulze, 1879 · unaccepted (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Spongia (Spongia) officinalis var. exigua (Schulze, 1879) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Spongia adriatica Schmidt, 1862 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Spongia officinalis Linnaeus, 1759 · alternative representation (subgenus assignment)
Spongia officinalis mediterranea Hyatt, 1877 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Spongia officinalis mediterranea var. adriatica Schmidt, 1862 · unaccepted (unavailable name)
Spongia officinalis mediterranea var. tubuliformis Hyatt, 1877 · unaccepted (unavailable name)
Spongia officinalis var. adriatica Schmidt, 1862 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Spongia officinalis var. exigua (Schulze, 1879) · unaccepted (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Spongia quarnerensis Schmidt, 1862 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
