A bright coloured sponge that covers the host species Pyura spinifera. The body of the sponge consists of silicone needles and sponge fibers and is capable of absorbing a lot of water

At a glance

Habitat Grows on Pyura spinifera
Size Varies as it grows over the host
Origin Native
Distribution Eastern Australia
Descriptions
Distribution
Eastern Australia
Habitat
Grows on Pyura spinifera
Size
Varies as it grows over the host
Common Name Sea Tulip Encrusting Sponge
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Occurrences shown for the family Halisarcidae. Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia.

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumPorifera
ClassDemospongiae
SubclassVerongimorpha
OrderChondrillida
FamilyHalisarcidae
GenusHalisarca
SpeciesHalisarca australiensis
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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