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Species Identification: Find Species
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Suberitida
Family: Halichondriidae

Genus: Halichondria

(See list of species below)

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26 species (see list below)
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Halichondria agglomerans
[]
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Halichondria armata
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Halichondria bergquistae
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Harvey-Clark, Chris

Arctic, Pacific Ocean and

Halichondria bowerbankiBurton, 1930

Photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris
 
Halichondria bowerbanki
[Bowerbanks halichondria]
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Halichondria cartilaginea
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Halichondria coerulea
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Halichondria colossea
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Halichondria corrugata
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Halichondria diazae
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Halichondria difficilis
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Halichondria fibrosa
[Fibrous horny sponge]
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Halichondria genetrix
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Halichondria japonica
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Halichondria kelleri
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Halichondria lambei
[Conic horny sponge]
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Max. Length 2 cm H
 
Halichondria lutea
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Halichondria magniconulosa
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Halichondria melanadocia
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Halichondria membrana
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Halichondria oblonga
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Harvey-Clark, Chris

Northern Pacific, Norther
Max. Length 60 cm WD
Halichondria panicea(Pallas, 1766)

Photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris
 
Halichondria panicea
[Bread-crumb sponge]
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Halichondria poa
[]
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Halichondria sitiens
[Green-tinged sponge]
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Halichondria solidior
[]
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Halichondria topsenti
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Halichondria turritella
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