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Elephant Ear Sponge

Agelas clathrodes

Sighting evidence at Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico

Enormous orange elephant ear sponges festoon Desecheo's boulders and walls, some individuals spanning over a metre across and providing shelter for cardinal fish, gobies, and arrow crabs within their folds. These filter feeders are key indicators of excellent water quality.

Evidence at this site

No confirmed records on file at this site

Elephant Ear Sponge is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.

How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

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