Niphates digitalis

Pink vase sponge
	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)
Synonyms
	List Dasychalina cyathina de Laubenfels, 1936 ; Gelliodes cyathina (De Laubenfels, 1936); Sclerochalina cyathus Schmidt, 1870 ; Spongia digitalis Lamarck, 1814; Tuba crispa Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864*Tuba digitalis, Lamarck, 1814; Tuba incerta Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 ; Tuba pavonina Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864;

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.

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