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Family: Chalinidae



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187 species (see list below)
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Adocia dubia
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Chalinula camerata
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Chalinula chelysa
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Chalinula hooperi
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Chalinula limbata
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Chalinula loosanoffi
[Eroded sponge]
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Max. Length 15 cm H
 
Chalinula molitba
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Chalinula nematifera
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Chalinula pedunculata
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Chalinula qatari
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Chalinula ramiculosa
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Chalinula variabilis
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Chalinula velinea
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Chalinula zeae
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Cladocroce aculeata
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Cladocroce burapha
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Cladocroce incurvata
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Cladocroce ventilabrum
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Gellius angulatus
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Gellius primitivus
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Haliclona agglutinata
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Haliclona albifragilis
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Haliclona altera
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Haliclona amboinensis
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Haliclona anatarius
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Haliclona angulata
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Haliclona aquaeductus
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Haliclona atra
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Haliclona australis
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Haliclona baeri
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Haliclona battershilli
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Haliclona bergquistae
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Haliclona bouryesnaultae
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Haliclona caerulea
[Blue Caribbean sponge]
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Haliclona canaliculata
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Haliclona carduus
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Haliclona carteri
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Haliclona centrangulata
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Haliclona chankanaabiis
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Haliclona cinerea
[Ashy horny sponge]
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Haliclona clairae
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Haliclona clathrata
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Haliclona claudelevii
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Haliclona constans
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Haliclona cribriformis
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Haliclona cucurbitiformis
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Max. Length 4 cm H
 
Haliclona curacaoensis
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Haliclona cymaeformis
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Haliclona dancoi
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Haliclona decidua
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Haliclona dianae
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Haliclona divulgata
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Haliclona ecbasis
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Haliclona emilei
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Haliclona emiletopsenti
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Haliclona ernsthentscheli
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Haliclona ernsti
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Haliclona fascigera
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Haliclona fibulata
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Haliclona fistulosa
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Haliclona flabelliformis
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Haliclona flabellodigitata
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Haliclona flagellifera
[Wild switch horny sponge]
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Haliclona forcipata
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Haliclona gellindra
[Carmel horny sponge]
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Haliclona glaberrima
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Haliclona glacialis
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Haliclona gracilis
[Slender horny sponge]
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Haliclona gustavopulitzeri
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Haliclona hebes
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Haliclona henrycarteri
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Haliclona hispidula
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Haliclona holgerbrondstedi
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Haliclona hoshinoi
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Haliclona implexa
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Max. Length 4 cm OT
 
Haliclona implexiformis
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Haliclona incrustata
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Haliclona indistincta
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Haliclona irregularis
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Haliclona jeancharcoti
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Haliclona jeanmicheli
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Haliclona juckdoensis
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Haliclona kieschnicki
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Haliclona kirkpatricki
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Haliclona korema
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Haliclona koremella
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Haliclona latisigmae
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Haliclona laubenfelsi
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Haliclona lendenfeldi
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Haliclona leopoldbaeri
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Haliclona leopoldi
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Haliclona levii
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Haliclona madrepora
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Haliclona magnifica
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Haliclona mamillata
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Max. Length 0.3 cm OT
 
Haliclona manglaris
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Haliclona massiliensis
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Coudre, Christian

Northeast Atlantic

Haliclona mediterraneaGriessinger, 1971

Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
Haliclona mediterranea
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Haliclona michelei
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Haliclona minima
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Haliclona mokuoloea
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Haliclona mollis
[Delicate horny sponge]
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Max. Length 15 cm WD
 
Haliclona mucifibrosa
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Haliclona nigra
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Haliclona nitens
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Haliclona nodosa
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Haliclona oberi
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Haliclona oceanus
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Harvey-Clark, Chris

Arctic, Northeast Pacific

Haliclona oculata(Linnaeus, 1759)

Photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris
 
Haliclona oculata
[Eyed finger sponge]
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Haliclona olivacea
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Haliclona palmata
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Haliclona patbergquistae
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Haliclona pedicelata
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Haliclona pedunculata
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Haliclona penicillata
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Max. Length 2.5 cm H
 
Haliclona permollis
[Purple sponge]
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Haliclona pigmentifera
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Max. Length 0.5 cm OT
 
Haliclona piscaderaensis
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Haliclona porosa
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Haliclona pulitzerfinalii
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Haliclona pulitzeri
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Haliclona rapanui
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Haliclona rava
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Haliclona reversa
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Haliclona ridleyi
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Haliclona rosea
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Haliclona roslynae
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Haliclona rowi
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Haliclona rudis
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Haliclona rufescens
[Red horny sponge]
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Haliclona sanguinea
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Haliclona scotti
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Haliclona similis
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Ferreira, Vasco Manuel

Indo-West Pacific and Nor

Haliclona simulans(Johnston, 1842)

Photo by Ferreira, Vasco Manuel
 
Haliclona simulans
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Haliclona sonnae
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Haliclona sorongae
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Haliclona spuma
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Haliclona strongylata
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Haliclona stygobia
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Haliclona subtilis
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Haliclona tabernacula
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Haliclona takaharui
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Haliclona tanitai
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Haliclona tenella
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Haliclona tenuiramosa
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Haliclona tenuispiculata
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Haliclona thielei
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Haliclona topsenti
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Haliclona toxia
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Haliclona toxotes
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Haliclona translucida
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Max. Length 0.5 cm OT
 
Haliclona tubifera
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Haliclona turquoisia
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Max. Length 10 cm BRL
 
Haliclona twincayensis
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Haliclona tyria
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Haliclona urceolus
[Small pitcher horny sponge]
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Max. Length 8 cm OT
 
Haliclona vansoesti
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Haliclona varia
[Maculate horny sponge]
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Haliclona venusta
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Max. Length 1.5 cm H
 
Haliclona vermeuleni
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Haliclona virens
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Haliclona viridis
[]

Ferreira, Vasco Manuel

Northeast Atlantic

Haliclona viscosa(Topsent, 1888)

Photo by Ferreira, Vasco Manuel
 
Haliclona viscosa
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Haliclona vladimirkoltuni
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Haliclona willundbecki
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Haliclona xena
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Haliclona xenomorpha
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Prianos problematicus
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Reniera accomodata
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Reniera mollis
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Reniera mucosa
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Reniera omissa
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Reniera siphonella
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Rhaphisia hispida
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Rhaphisia laxa
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Rhaphisia menzeli
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Rhaphisia pallida
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Rhaphisia ramosa
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Rhaphisia spissa
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Max. Length 7.5 cm H
 
Sigmadocia edaphus
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Sigmadocia recondita
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Toxadocia alusiana
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Toxadocia cylindrica
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Toxadocia toxophorus
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Toxadocia tyroeis
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Toxadocia zumi
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Toxiclona gaussiana
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