Nick Upton / Crumb-of-bread sponge (Hymeniacidon perlevis), orange encrusting form on exposed intertidal rocks. Recent growth pattern visible. Cornwall, England, UK. September.
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Nick Upton / Crumb-of-bread sponge (Hymeniacidon perlevis) in orange encrusting form. Exposed intertidal rocks, Cornwall, UK. September.
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Nick Upton / Dog whelk (Nucella lapillus) egg capsules surrounded by a mat of Crumb-of-bread sponge (Hymeniacidon perlevis) on exposed intertidal rocks, Cornwall, UK, April.
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Nick Upton / Crumb-of-bread sponge (Hymeniacidon perlevis) in encrusting form showing colour variation from orange to green on exposed intertidal rocks, Cornwall, UK, April.
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Nick Upton / Crumb-of-bread sponge (Hymeniacidon perlevis) in its bright orange encrusting form on exposed intertidal rocks, Cornwall, UK, April.
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Franco Banfi / Mediterranean slipper lobster (Scyllarides latus) on rock covered with encrustating red sponge (Spirastrella cunctatrix) Stupiste In dive site, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
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Robert Thompson / Crumb-of-bread sponge (Hymeniacidon perlevis) exposed on rocks at low tide, Greyabbey Bay, Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland. July.
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Alex Mustard / Sponge spider crab / Decorator crab (Inachus sp) on Sea vases (Ciona intstinalis). Kinlochbervie, Sutherland, The Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. Loch Inchard, The Minch, North East Atlantic Ocea...
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Alex Mustard / Sponge spider crab / Decorator crab (Inachus sp) clambers over Sea vases (Ciona intstinalis). Kinlochbervie, Sutherland, The Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. Loch Inchard, The Minch, North East At...
