Hi
I have attached the photos of sponge specimen (Field and microscopic photos). Help to identify this specimen.
From the underwater photograph and the microscopic ones, it is surely a sponge (phylum Porifera). However, for a more detailed identification you will need to find a specialist, preferably within your geographic area.
If the texture is soft , compressable and slighly fragile, the sponge probaly Dysidea sp.
It is sponge only u can try get the spicules shape it will help the exact identification of this species
Hi Nandha,
if your specimen has microscleres you should make some spicule preparations for both, light microscope and scanning electron microscope. If microscleres are lacking you can try to do species determination based on histological preparations but it will be quite difficult.
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