Common name of Niphates digitalis
 
Common Name Pink vase sponge
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality Florida (Ref. 85482).
Ref. Floriday Keys National Marine Sanctuary, 2004
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier inanimate object
2nd Modifier color pattern(s)
Remarks 'sponge', from Latin 'spongia', i.e., 'sea animal from which a sponge comes'. 'vase', from Middle French 'vase', from Latin 'vas', i.e., 'container' or 'vessel'.
 
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