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Haliclona in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Hakai Institute, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Hakai Institute
BPBM 1521Invertebrate Zoology

Haliclona

As recorded: Haliclona Grant, 1841

Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Haplosclerida › Chalinidae

Collected by
J. Vicente
Locality
reef
Island
Oʻahu
Region
United States
Depth
0 m
Identified by
J. Vicente, 2023
Record type
Preserved specimen
75 Bishop specimens of Haliclona · collected 2016–2022Species page ›

Haliclona observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,924 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Haliclona observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

PETIT HALL, CLUSTER_MUMBAI-56, Malabar Hill, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400006, India

(c) Girish Chonkar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Haliclona observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Port Phillip, Queenscliff, AU

(c) Sam Beddome, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Haliclona observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Monument Beach, Mondayong, AU

(c) Dale Lloyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Haliclona observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Impérial du milieu, Marseille, FR

(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Haliclona observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Impérial du milieu, Marseille, FR

(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Haliclona observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Sorrento VIC 3943, Australia

(c) aimeeunderwater, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Haliclona. BPBM 1521. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979283841. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/c/1521.

Record sources