Common name of Haliclona caerulea
 
Common Name Blue caribbean sponge
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Hawaii
Locality
Ref. DeFelice, R.C., L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton, 2001
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier locality/area
2nd Modifier color pattern(s)
Remarks 'sponge', from Latin 'spongia', i.e., 'sea animal from which a sponge comes'.
 
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