DSC_6000 Pink golf ball sponge (Tethya burgquistae) group exposed on sea cave wall, during low spring tide. Quarantine Point, Otago Harbour *
DSC_7084 Boring sponge pitted shells of cockle and ostrich foot, showing the *
DSC_6711 Calcareous sponge (Sycon pedicillatum) Range from 1-3cm in height. Hairy, needle-like spines (called spicules) cover their bodies. Found from the intertidal zone out into sublittoral depths. They are found on the underside of rocks in relatively protected areas among bryozoans, hydroids, and other organisms. Broad Bay, Otago Peninsula *
