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Phorbas tenacior

(Topsent, 1925)


Chris Wood Roll on Squirts and Sponges! Can anyone help with this one please? Seen on the Volnay, Lizard on Saturday (yes we were desperate) at around 20m.

Claire Goodwin That looks like one of our Hymedesmia sp (coriacea complex) possibly same species as Rob's new purple species Emily Priestley has collected some samples of it from Cornwall already. However, it loos very thick - was it Chris? I'd be interested in samples if anyone is heading back that way. There is a Mediterranean species Phorbas tenacior which I wouldn't be surprised if turns up here and this is very similar in appearance.

Message posted on Seasearch Identifications on 17 Jun 2013
Vito Giannecchini Serpula vermicularis su Phorbas tenacior blu Isola d'Elba Capo Enfola

Elie Saliba Amazing

Raffaele Mariani Bellissima!!!!

Vito Giannecchini Grazie Elie e Raffaele!

Claudia Weber-Gebert wonderful colours! <3

Zulhilmi Ghouse Beautiful =)

Vito Giannecchini Grazie Claudia e Zulhilmi!

Message posted on UWphotographers on 19 Oct 2013
Gabriella Luongo Parazoanthus axinellae on the Phorbas tenacior

Stuart Pearce Beautiful shot :)

Gabriella Luongo Thanks! :D

Odie Paras Beautiful

Marie-therese Bertin super beau!!!!

Gabriella Luongo Thanks to everybody! :D

Message posted on The Global Diving Community on 11 Nov 2013
Vito Giannecchini Serpula vermicularis su Phorbas tenacior blu Isola d'Elba Capo Enfola

Stuart Pearce Beauty :)

Antonio Colacino Great shot, the sponge is Phorbas tenacior :)

Vito Giannecchini Grazie Antonio, ho confuso il nome con il manuale!

Antonio Colacino ;) take it easy Vito :)

Vito Giannecchini Corretto il nome del porifero!

Antonio Colacino Grazie Vito ;) Thanks Vito ;)

Vito Giannecchini Grazie a te, Antonio, è sempre meglio correggere gli errori, per non rifarli!

Message posted on The Global Diving Community on 19 Oct 2013
Vito Giannecchini Serpula vermicularis su Phorbas tenacior blu Isola d'Elba Capo Enfola

Stuart Pearce Beauty :)

Antonio Colacino Great shot, the sponge is Phorbas tenacior :)

Vito Giannecchini Grazie Antonio, ho confuso il nome con il manuale!

Antonio Colacino ;) take it easy Vito :)

Vito Giannecchini Corretto il nome del porifero!

Antonio Colacino Grazie Vito ;) Thanks Vito ;)

Vito Giannecchini Grazie a te, Antonio, è sempre meglio correggere gli errori, per non rifarli!

Message posted on The Global Diving Community on 19 Oct 2013
Taxonomy
Animalia (Kingdom)
  Porifera (Phylum)
    Demospongiae (Class)
      Poecilosclerida (Order)
        Myxillina (Suborder)
          Hymedesmiidae (Family)
            Phorbas (Genus)
              Phorbas tenacior (Species)
Associated Species