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Haliclona djeedara

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Species of demosponge from Australia

Haliclona djeedara
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Haplosclerida
Family: Chalinidae
Genus: Haliclona
Species: H. djeedara
Binomial name
Haliclona djeedara
Fromont & Abdo, 2014
Type site

Haliclona djeedara is a demosponge, first described by Jane Fromont and David Abdo in 2014. The species epithet, djeedara, means "brown" in Nyoongar.

Description

Haliclona djeedara is a lobed, encrusting and upright sponge, which when alive, is a light brown colour. It has a springy texture and large internal canals. It gives birth to cylindrical planktonic larvae which consist of clumps of ciliated cells. Individuals are either male or female.

Distribution

It is found on limestone reefs at depths of 3–30 m, from Jurien Bay to Bremer Bay in Western Australia.

References

  1. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory: Haliclona djeedara". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. Jane Fromont; David A. Abdo (9 July 2014). "New species of Haliclona (Demospongiae: Haplosclerida: Chalinidae) from Western Australia". Zootaxa. 3835 (1): 97–109. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3835.1.5. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 25081437. Wikidata Q29463444.
  3. ^ Bauwens, Joe (29 July 2014). "Sciency Thoughts: Two new species of Chalinid Dermosponge from Western Australia". Sciency Thoughts. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
Taxon identifiers
Haliclona djeedara


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