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Haliclona elegans
- Water temperature20–20 °C
- How commonRare
About this species
Haliclona elegans is a species of demosponge in the family Chalinidae. It is found off south-eastern Australia.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Haliclona elegans”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Depth and water temperature
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–20 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Chalinodendron elegans
Similar species
- ashy horny sponge
Haliclona (Reniera) cinerea
- Blue Caribbean sponge
Haliclona (Soestella) caerulea
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 8 open-data records from 1937 to 1937.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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