PORIFERA : Axinellida : RaspailiidaeSPONGES

Eurypon coronula (Bowerbank, 1874)


Eurypon coronula image: mc942
Eurypon coronula

Description: A thin encrusting sponge with 2 mm long spicules emerging from the surface. Identification requires examination of skeletal characters.

Habitat: Only known from a few specimens, which were found on dead bivalve shells.

Distribution Map from NBN: Eurypon coronula at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Eurypon coronula at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Eurypon coronula at World Register of Marine Species.

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 Picton, B.E., Keatley, L. & Morrow, C.C. (2026). Eurypon coronula. (Bowerbank, 1874). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=C4520. Accessed on 2026-11-01