Niphates digitalis
| Pink vase sponge | |
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| The pink vase sponge (Niphates digitalis) is seen in the back of the photo, behind three other species of sponges. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Haplosclerida |
| Family: | Niphatidae |
| Genus: | Niphates |
| Species: | N. digitalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Niphates digitalis (Lamarck, 1814) | |
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Niphates digitalis, commonly known as the pink vase sponge, is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Niphatidae. It is native to the Florida Keys, The Bahamas, and the Caribbean including the Netherlands Antilles. The species was first described by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in 1814.