PORIFERA (phylum)

Sponges at Malua Bay, NSW

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PORIFERA (phylum) Jennyncmg 28 May 2026
PORIFERA (phylum) Hejor1 27 May 2026

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   28 May 2026
This sponge when found in rock pools used to be called Haliclona sp. but that may have changed

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  • At least 1 Abundance
  • 27 Apr 2026 12:31 PM Recorded on
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  • PORIFERA (phylum) Scientific name
  • Sponges Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 1.39m to 3.54m Recorded at altitude

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