Haliclona oculata

Haliclona oculata
In the Netherlands
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Haplosclerida
Family: Chalinidae
Genus: Haliclona
Subgenus: Haliclona
Species:
H. oculata
Binomial name
Haliclona oculata
Pallas, 1776
Synonyms
List
  • Axinella oculata (Linnaeus, 1759)
  • Axinella oculata tavaresi Bethencourt-Ferreira, 1923
  • Chalina arbuscula Verrill, 1873
  • Chalina cervicornis (Pallas, 1766)
  • Chalina grantii Bowerbank, 1866
  • Chalina oculata (Linnaeus, 1759)
  • Diplodemia vesicula Bowerbank, 1864
  • Euchalinopsis (Chalina) oculata (Linnaeus, 1759)
  • Euchalinopsis oculata (Linnaeus, 1759)
  • Halichondria cervicornis Johnston, 1842
  • Halichondria oculata (Linnaeus, 1759)
  • Haliclona occulata Grant, 1841) [lapsus]
  • Haliclona oculata (Linnaeus, 1759)
  • Isodictya grantii (Bowerbank, 1866)
  • Isodictya pygmaea Bowerbank, 1866
  • Siphocalina oculata
  • Spongia cespitosa Rafinesque, 1818
  • Spongia coalita Müller, 1776
  • Spongia lanuginosa Esper, 1794
  • Spongia oculata sensu Pallas, 1766
  • Spongia oculata Linnaeus, 1759
  • Veluspa gracilis Miklucho-Maclay, 1870
  • Veluspa polymorpha Miklucho-Maclay, 1870

Haliclona oculata, sometimes known by the common name mermaid's glove, is a species of sea sponges that is found in depths from 4m to approx 1,000 m.

Distribution

Haliclona oculata is found in the North Atlantic Ocean and also in South Africa.

Description

Haliclona oculata grows to a size of about 30 cm and has a soft texture.

Ecology

This species feeds on particles in the water.

References

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