Halichondria panicea

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Halichondria panicea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Suberitida
Family: Halichondriidae
Genus: Halichondria
Species:
H. panicea
Binomial name
Halichondria panicea
(Pallas, 1766) [1]
Synonyms
List
  • Alcyonium manusdiabolisensu Esper, 1794
  • Alcyonium medullareLamarck, 1815
  • Alcyonium paniceum(Pallas, 1766)
  • Amorphina appendiculataSchmidt, 1875
  • Amorphina coccinea(Bowerbank, 1861)
  • Amorphina griseaFristedt, 1887
  • Amorphina paciscensSchmidt, 1875
  • Amorphina panicea(Pallas, 1766)
  • Clathria (Microciona) seriata(Grant, 1826)
  • Clathria (Microciona) tumulosa(Bowerbank, 1882)
  • Clathria seriata(Grant, 1826)
  • Eumastia appendiculata(Schmidt, 1875)
  • Halichondria albescens(Rafinesque, 1818)
  • Halichondria ambiguaBowerbank, 1874
  • Halichondria bibula(Schmidt, 1870)
  • Halichondria brettii(Bowerbank, 1866)
  • Halichondria caducaBowerbank, 1866
  • Halichondria coccineaBowerbank, 1861
  • Halichondria coralloidesBowerbank, 1882
  • Halichondria edusaBowerbank, 1874
  • Halichondria firmus(Bowerbank, 1874)
  • Halichondria glabraBowerbank, 1866
  • Halichondria grisea(Fristedt, 1887)
  • Halichondria incertaBowerbank, 1866
  • Halichondria lactea(Bowerbank, 1866)
  • Halichondria membrana(Bowerbank, 1866)
  • Halichondria paciscens(Schmidt, 1875)
  • Halichondria panacea [lapsus]
  • Halichondria (Halichondria) panicea(Pallas, 1766)
  • Halichondria pannosusVerrill, 1874
  • Halichondria papillaris(Linnaeus, 1791)
  • Halichondria reticulataLieberkühn, 1859
  • Halichondria reticulata(Bowerbank, 1866)
  • Halichondria sevosaJohnston, 1842
  • Halichondria topsentiLaubenfels, 1936
  • Halichondriella corticataBurton, 1931
  • Halina panicea(Pallas, 1766)
  • Halina papillaris(Pallas, 1766)
  • Halispongia papillaris(Pallas, 1766)
  • Hymeniacidon brettiiBowerbank, 1866
  • Hymeniacidon coccinea(Bowerbank, 1861)
  • Hymeniacidon fallaciosusBowerbank, 1866
  • Hymeniacidon firmusBowerbank, 1874
  • Hymeniacidon fragilisBowerbank, 1866
  • Hymeniacidon lacteaBowerbank, 1866
  • Hymeniacidon membranaBowerbank, 1866
  • Hymeniacidon parfittiParfitt, 1868
  • Hymeniacidon reticulatusBowerbank, 1866
  • Hymeniacidon solidusBowerbank, 1882
  • Hymeniacidon tegeticulaBowerbank, 1874
  • Hymeniacidon thomasiiBowerbank, 1866
  • Isodictya crassaBowerbank, 1882
  • Isodictya perplexaBowerbank, 1882
  • Menanetia minchiniTopsent, 1896
  • Microciona tumulosaBowerbank, 1882
  • Pellina bibulaSchmidt, 1870
  • Seriatula seriata(Grant, 1826)
  • Spongia albescensRafinesque, 1818
  • Spongia compactaSowerby, 1806
  • Spongia cristataEllis & Solander, 1786
  • Spongia paniceaPallas, 1766
  • Spongia seriataGrant, 1826
  • Spongia tomentosaLinnaeus, 1767
  • Spongia urensEllis & Solander, 1786
  • Spuma borealis var. tuberosaMiklucho-Maclay, 1870
  • Spuma borealis var. velamentosaMiklucho-Maclay, 1870
  • Trachyopsilla glaberrimaBurton, 1931

Halichondria panicea, commonly known as the breadcrumb sponge, [2] is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Halichondriidae. This is an abundant sponge of coastal areas of the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea ranging from the intertidal zone to a recorded depth of over 550 m. It is also found in the intertidal zone of the coast of the northern part of the North Island of New Zealand. [3] It is very tolerant of a wide range of coastal habitats, including strong currents, high salinity and exposure to powerful wave action. Its only requirement is a rocky substrate which can include small cobbles.

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Morphology

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Close-up view.

Halichondria panicea occurs in a very wide range of forms and can be difficult to identify. Some forms have a granular surface which gives rise to the common name but sometimes the surface is smooth, even glassy. The surface is often marked with pores (oscula) which can extend into tubular "chimneys" in wave-sheltered habitats. The overall form is determined largely by the habitat: wave-exposed forms usually form thin widespread sheets but wave-sheltered forms often form massive encrustations up to 20 cm thick. This diversity has led to its being described as a new species 56 times (see below). [4] [5]

The colour is also variable. The "natural" colour is cream or grey: this is usually found in specimens from relatively deep water. However at shallower depths, the sponge is usually green due to symbiotic algae which live close to the surface of the sponge. At intermediate depths the sponge tends to be green in summer, cream or grey in winter. It smells like "exploded gunpowder". [5]

Biology

Halichondria panicea is a suspension feeder feeding mainly on phytoplankton. For such a common species, relatively little is known about its reproduction: It appears to be a hermaphrodite and oogenesis has been reported as occurring in a very narrow timeband within a single population although exceptions have been observed.

Other names

When the World Register of Marine Species was created, it was discovered that no less than 56 Latin names had been assigned to this species over the years, because of confusion caused by the many different forms it might take. [6] [5] [4]

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