DiscoverSpeciesOther invertebrates
Haliclona (Gellius) cymaeformis
- Usual depth2–18 m
- Water temperature22–30 °C
- Best monthsMay and July
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 21 records
- June: 6 records
- July: 31 records
- August: 10 records
- September: 13 records
- October: 14 records
- November: 6 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–18 m · Deepest record: 29.3 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Chalina cymaeformis, Gellius cymiformis, Gellius microsigma, Haliclona (Gellius) cymiformis, Haliclona cymaeformis, Haliclona cymiformis, Isodictya cymaeformis, Sigmadocia symbiotica, Spongia cymaeformis
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 140 open-data records from 1905 to 2011.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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