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Halichondria panicea
Best found at John Brown's Beach +
Class Demospongiae +
Common name is Crumb-of-bread sponge  +
Documentation requested false  +
Family Halicondriidae +
Found at Sitka National Historical Park + , Eckholms + , Frosty Reef +
Genus Halicondria +
Order Halicondrida +
Origination status is Native +
Phylum Porifera +
Scientific name is Halichondria panicea  +
SpecificEpithet panicea  +
Summary The crumb-of-bread sponge is generally theThe crumb-of-bread sponge is generally the first sponge that naturalists learn to identify, and because sponges tend to be rather cryptic and subtidal, it is also often the only one they ever learn about. Clearly, someone is needed who will acquire and spread expertise on sponges of the region. The crumb-of-bread sponge is abundant in rocky areas with moderate to high current, and even surf. It is highly variable, and tends to be yellow or green. The other common sponge, [[Haliclona permollis|Purple encrusting sponge (''Haliclona permollis'')]], is purple and more rarely lives in surf-beaten areas. it also tends to have a more regular architecture, with nicely spaced-out pores over a rather even surface.aced-out pores over a rather even surface.  +
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Categories Marine Invertebrate  + , Species  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 25 July 2013 09:29:12  +
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File:Halichondria panicea SNHP Sitka.JPG + FileTags
 

 

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