Pink Vase Sponge by Bridget Osten https://padlet.com/bosten19/pw12qjoi4sno Marine Project en-us 2017-11-29 15:53:59 UTC 2025-05-29 17:50:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Names bosten19 https://padlet.com/bosten19/pw12qjoi4sno/wish/211465402 - Common name: Pink vase sponge
- Scientific name: Niphates digitalis]]> 2017-11-29 15:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bosten19/pw12qjoi4sno/wish/211465402 Class of Sponge bosten19 https://padlet.com/bosten19/pw12qjoi4sno/wish/211467649 - Class: demosponge belonging to the Niphatidae family]]> 2017-11-29 15:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bosten19/pw12qjoi4sno/wish/211467649 Location bosten19 https://padlet.com/bosten19/pw12qjoi4sno/wish/211468190 - Native to the Florida Keys, The Bahamas, and the Caribbean including the Netherlands Antilles.]]> 2017-11-29 15:59:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bosten19/pw12qjoi4sno/wish/211468190 Characteristics bosten19 https://padlet.com/bosten19/pw12qjoi4sno/wish/211473817 - grow up to 50 cm in height and width, but is more commonly smaller
- vase shaped with a narrow base and broader top
- in rare cases it can grow as a fan shape
- unlike its name insisting it pink, that color is actually blue, gray, and lavender.

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