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  1. Spongia officinalis, better known as a variety of bath sponge, is a commercially used sea sponge. Individuals grow in large lobes with small openings and are formed by a mesh of primary and secondary fibers. It is light grey to black in color.
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    Spongia officinalis, better known as a variety of Bath Sponge, is a commercially used sea sponge. Individuals grow in large lobes with small openings and are formed by a mesh of primary and secondary fibres. It is found throughout the Mediterranean Sea, thus also around the Maltese Islands.
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    TLDR Spongia officinalis is, and will remain, the oldest nominal species of the phylum Porifera, and its name is the only one still valid among those originally described by Linnaeus; its biogeographic pattern is known at the global scale, but its geographic range is probably restricted to the Mediterranean Sea.
    Spongia officinalis is, and will remain, the oldest nominal species of the phylum Porifera, and its name is the only one still valid among those originally described by Linnaeus; its biogeographic pattern is known at the global scale, but its geographic range is probably restricted to the Mediterranean Sea. Expand PDF 3 Excerpts Save
    It is found throughout the Mediterranean Sea up to 100 meters deep on rocky or sandy surfaces. Spongia officinalis grows in massive, globular lobes with fine openings which are slightly elevated and have cone-shaped voids (conules). Oscula can either be scattered or at the tip of the lobes.
    Spongia officinalis was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1759. The common names "bath sponge," "Fina Dalmata," and "Matapas" are usually used to refer to this species. The use of bath sponges for bathing and other purposes originated in Greece and spread all around Europe during the Middle Ages.
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    Spongia officinalis, better known as a variety of bath sponge, is a commercially used sea sponge. Individuals grow in large lobes with small openings and are formed by a mesh of primary and secondary fibers. It is light grey to black in color. It is found throughout the Mediterranean Sea up to 100 meters deep on … See more

    Spongia officinalis grows in massive, globular lobes with fine openings which are slightly elevated and have cone-shaped voids (conules). Oscula can either be scattered or at the tip of the lobes.
    Spongia officinalis … See more

    Spongia officinalis can reproduce asexually via budding or fragmentation.
    Sexual reproduction is also common in S. officinalis. Individuals … See more

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    The use of bath sponges for bathing and other purposes originated in Greece and spread all around … See more

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    Spongia officinalis can be found in the Mediterranean Sea along the coasts of Croatia, Greece, the Aegean islands, Turkey, Cyprus, … See more

    Spongia officinalis was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1759. The common names "bath sponge," "Fina Dalmata," and "Matapas" are usually used to refer to this species. See more

    Over-harvesting and sponge disease have led to a decrease in Mediterranean S. officinalis populations. People have harvested sponges … See more

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