Breadcrumb Horny Sponge (Halichondria panicea)

Invertebrateverified

Halichondria panicea

(Pallas, 1766)

Breadcrumb Horny Sponge

Also known as: Broodspons, Breadcrumb Sponge, Crumb of Bread Sponge

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Demospongiae

Order

Suberitida

Family

Halichondriidae

Where to find it

common

occasional

Japan (mainland)

rare

Australia (Temperate South)Sweden Ukraine United States (California)

Other species in Halichondriidae

Crumb-of-Bread Sponge (Hymeniacidon perlevis)

Hymeniacidon perlevis

Crumb-of-Bread Sponge

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