Spongia (Spongia) officinalis Linnaeus, 1759 - Sponge

Description

Spongia (Spongia) officinalis Linnaeus, 1759, bath sponge, plaque model of the internal structures of a bath sponge, by Les Fils d'Emile Deyrolle, Paris, France

Museum reference

Z.1913.45.1

Collection

Marine invertebrates

Scientific name(s)

species: Spongia (Spongia) officinalis Linnaeus, 1759 - Sponge

Specimen details

Specimen form: Model

Production information

Les Fils d'Emile Deyrolle, Model makers
Paris, France, Western Europe

Exhibitions

• Window on the World (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 3 »
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