29 October 2025

Mycale (Aegogropila) contarenii - Knobbelspons

 Mycale (Aegogropila) contarenii  (Lieberkühn, 1859)

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Plompe Toren, the Netherlands, 6-11-2024. Specimen A.

Plompe Toren, the Netherlands, 6-11-2024. Specimen A.

Plompe Toren, the Netherlands, 6-11-2024. Specimen B.

Plompe Toren, the Netherlands, 6-11-2024. Specimen B.

Plompe Toren, the Netherlands, 6-11-2024. Specimen C.

Plompe Toren, the Netherlands, 6-11-2024. Specimen C. With Cylista elegans  (Elegant anemone - Sierlijke slibanemoon).

Plompe Toren, the Netherlands, 6-11-2024. Specimen C.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 2-9-2026. Specimen D.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 2-9-2026. Specimen D.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 2-9-2026. Specimen D.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 2-9-2026. Specimen E.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 2-9-2026. Specimen E.

Specimens A, B and C were spicula-checked by Mikkel Suijker, Nicole de Voogd and Rob van Soest (2025). Article published on Mick's Marine Biology and in Het Zeepaard 85 (4/5), december 2025.

Specimens D and E were spicula-checked by Mikkel Suijker (4-9-2026).