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BPBM 218Invertebrate Zoology

Ciocalypta

As recorded: Ciocalypta Bowerbank, 1862

Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Suberitida › Halichondriidae

Locality
Lake Illawarra
Island
New South Wales
Region
Australia
Record type
Preserved specimen
2 Bishop specimens of CiocalyptaSpecies page ›

Ciocalypta observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 110 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

Ciocalypta observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

Dakar, SN-DK, SN

(c) Adrien Groul, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ciocalypta observed 2026-09-04

2026-09-04

Finistère, Bretagne, FR

(c) Romain M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ciocalypta observed 2026-06-27

2026-06-27

Manche, Basse-Normandie, FR

no rights reserved

Ciocalypta observed 2026-05-23

2026-05-23

Rade de Brest, FR

(c) Clara Malfrait, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Ciocalypta observed 2026-05-12

2026-05-12

Finistère, Bretagne, FR

(c) Pierre Corbrion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Ciocalypta observed 2026-05-11

2026-05-11

Finistère, Bretagne, FR

(c) Pierre Corbrion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Cite this specimen

Ciocalypta. BPBM 218. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36010243. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/c/218.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Name matched only at a higher rank (e.g. genus)

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