Suberites ficus (Johnston, 1842), (a sponge)
IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN


20 Jan 2011 at OSGR: SY67 in Dorset, England

Record Summaryon old ?concrete substrate, just exposed at low spring tide
Found as
Date20 January 2011
OS grid refOSGR: SY67
Lat/Lon50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W
Vice CountyDorset, VC no: 9
CountryEngland

Notes: When revisited on 20 Mar 11, the colony was well exposed by a good low tide and appeared deflated. On later visits it was found to have recovered.

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