Haliclona oculata

Haliclona oculata
	Specimen in the Netherlands
Scientific classification
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 tavaresi Bethencourt-Ferreira, 1923; Chalina arbuscula Verrill, 1873; Chalina cervicornis (Pallas, 1766); Chalina grantii Bowerbank, 1866; Chalina oculata (Linnaeus, 1759); Diplodemia vesicula Bowerbank, 1864; Euchalinopsis (Chalina) oculata (Linnaeus, 1759); Euchalinopsis oculata (Linnaeus, 1759); Halichondria cervicornis Johnston, 1842; Halichondria oculata (Linnaeus, 1759); Haliclona occulata Grant, 1841 [lapsus]; Haliclona oculata (Linnaeus, 1759); Isodictya grantii (Bowerbank, 1866); Isodictya pygmaea Bowerbank, 1866; Siphocalina oculata; Spongia cespitosa Rafinesque, 1818; Spongia coalita Müller, 1776; Spongia lanuginosa Esper, 1794; Spongia oculata sensu Pallas, 1766; Spongia oculata Linnaeus, 1759; Veluspa gracilis Miklucho-Maclay, 1870; Veluspa polymorpha Miklucho-Maclay, 1870;

Haliclona oculata, sometimes known as the mermaid's glove, is a species of sea sponge found in the North Atlantic Ocean and off South Africa at depths ranging from 4 m to approximately 1,000 m.^[1]

Distribution

Haliclona oculata is found in the North Atlantic Ocean, including European coastal waters, and off South Africa.^[1]

Description

Haliclona oculata typically grows up to about 30 cm in height and has a soft, flexible texture.^[1]

Ecology

This species is a filter feeder, feeding on suspended particles in the water.^[1]

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Haliclona oculata Pallas, 1776". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 17 March 2026.

External links

[WoRMS-1] "Haliclona oculata Pallas, 1776". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 17 March 2026.

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