Gulf of Maine Sea Sponges (4 Species)

Common name: Crumb of bread sponge, fig sponge, finger sponge, purple sponge

Scientific name:  Halichondria panicea, Suberites ficus, Lotrochota birotulata, Haliclona permollis

Locations: lower intertidal on undersides of large rocks or amid kelp holdfasts

Seasonality:  available year round

Colors:  yellow, purple, green

Size:  clumps of sponge are typically 3” - 6" in size

Collected:  by hand

Quantity:  sold by the clump

Note: The assortment will vary season to season. Contact us if you have a specific request.