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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 1766Invertebrate Zoology

Haliclona

As recorded: Haliclona Grant, 1841

Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Haplosclerida › Chalinidae

Collected by
J. Vicente
Locality
O‘ahu
Island
Oʻahu
Region
Hawaii, United States
Coordinates
21.4428, -157.9609
Depth
2 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
75 Bishop specimens of Haliclona · collected 2016–2022Species page ›

Where it was collected

Still here: Haliclona observed near this locality

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-13.

Haliclona observed 2026-07-13

2026-07-13

Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, US

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

Haliclona observed 2026-06-25

2026-06-25

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Thomas Irvine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Haliclona observed 2026-06-04

2026-06-04

Waialua, HI, US

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

Haliclona observed 2026-06-04

2026-06-04

Waialua, HI, US

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

Haliclona observed 2026-06-04

2026-06-04

Waialua, HI, US

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

Haliclona observed 2026-06-03

2026-06-03

Waialua, HI, US

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

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

Cite this specimen

Haliclona. BPBM 1766. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979293604. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/c/1766.

Record sources