| Common Name | Stinker sponge |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | United States (contiguous states) |
| Locality | South Florida (Ref. 85482). |
| Ref. | Floriday Keys National Marine Sanctuary, 2004 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st Modifier | taste/smell |
| 2nd Modifier | |
| Remarks | 'sponge', from Latin 'spongia', i.e., 'sea animal from which a sponge comes'. 'stinker' from 'stink', from Old English 'stincan', 'stenc', i.e., 'emit a smell of any kind', used to describe the scent emitted by the animal when taken out of the water. |