Haliclona oculata

Haliclona oculata
In the Netherlands
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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 tavaresiBethencourt-Ferreira, 1923 Chalina arbusculaVerrill, 1873 Chalina cervicornis(Pallas, 1766) Chalina grantiiBowerbank, 1866 Chalina oculata(Linnaeus, 1759) Diplodemia vesiculaBowerbank, 1864 Euchalinopsis (Chalina) oculata(Linnaeus, 1759) Euchalinopsis oculata(Linnaeus, 1759) Halichondria cervicornisJohnston, 1842 Halichondria oculata(Linnaeus, 1759) Haliclona occulataGrant, 1841) [lapsus] Haliclona oculata(Linnaeus, 1759) Isodictya grantii(Bowerbank, 1866) Isodictya pygmaeaBowerbank, 1866 Siphocalina oculata Spongia cespitosaRafinesque, 1818 Spongia coalitaMüller, 1776 Spongia lanuginosaEsper, 1794 Spongia oculata sensu Pallas, 1766 Spongia oculataLinnaeus, 1759 Veluspa gracilisMiklucho-Maclay, 1870 Veluspa polymorphaMiklucho-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.

External links

• http://pioneerunion.ca.schoolwebpages.com
• https://www.itis.gov
• http://www.catalogueoflife.org