Homosclerophorida Dendy 1905

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Grotte a corail, Marseille, France. 26-07-2005.

The holotype in a shallow crevice on the underside of a medium-sized coral boulder, beside Spirastrella hartmani Boury–Esnault et al., 1999 (Spirastrellidae) and a didemnid tunicate.

Cervo, Liguria, Italy

Summary[edit] Description: This strange liver sponge appears to be dripping into the depths. Caribbean Sea, Cayman Islands. June, 2007. Twilight Zone Expedition Team 2007, NOAA-OE. Date: June 2007. Source: reef3809. Author: NOAA Photo Library.

Summary[edit] Description: Français : Oscarelle bleu-violet, Oscarella lobularis. English: Blue sponge, Oscarella lobularis. Date: 31 May 2014, 09:11:24. Source: Own work. Author: Waielbi.

Sagres, Portugal. 21-07-2006.

Marseille, 23 July 2005.

from Clipperton Island, 55 m

holotype (MNRJ 11828) in vivo

Summary[edit] Description: Français : Oscarella lobularis(Schmidt, 1862) - Banyuls-sur-Mer : 08/1985. Date: 27 May 2010. Source: Own work. Author: Géry PARENT.

Plakinastrella microspiculifera photographed at Saint Paul's Rocks, Brazil, by Fernando Moraes.

SEM photos of spicules from holotype

preserved holotype (MNRJ 8597

Summary[edit] Description: English: Oscarella lobularis Italiano: Oscarella lobularis. Date: 08/04/2002. Source: http://www.mondomarino.net. Author: Massimiliano De Martino. Permission(Reusing this file): : This work is free and may be used by anyone for any purpose. If you wish to use this content, you do not need to request permission as long as you follow any licensing requirements mentioned on this page. The Wikimedia Foundation has received an e-mail confirming that the copyright holder has approved publication under the terms mentioned on this page. This correspondence has been reviewed by an Volunteer Response Team (VRT) member and stored in our permission archive. The correspondence is available to trusted volunteers as ticket #2007101410010556. If you have questions about the archived correspondence, please use the OTRS noticeboard. Ticket link: https://ticket.wikimedia.org/otrs/index.pl?Action=AgentTicketZoom&TicketNumber=2007101410010556.

preserved holotype (UFPEPOR 585)

Oscarelle bleu-violet (Oscarella lobularis) & Éponge encroûtante bleuâtre (Phorbas tenacior) en Méditerranée près de Banyuls.

holotype (MNRJ 5980) preserved in ethanol

a, overview of spicules, b, calthrops, c-d, diods, e, triods