Haliclona oculata (Linnaeus, 1759)
(Mermaid’s Glove)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHaliclona oculata (Mermaid’s Glove)
GenusHaliclona (a genus of sponges)
FamilyCHALINIDAE (a family of sponges)
SuborderHAPLOSCLERINA (a suborder of sponges)
OrderHAPLOSCLERIDA (an order of non-calcareous sponges)
SubclassTETRACTINOMORPHA (a subclass of non-calcareous sponges)
ClassDEMOSPONGIAE (a class of sponges)
PhylumPORIFERA (sponges)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Haliclona oculata (Mermaid’s Glove) :
1: Haliclona oculata (Mermaid’s Glove)
12 Feb 2012 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
dead colony, washed up on beach
Image 1: Dried specimen - white backgroundImage 2: Surface and ostioles - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Spongin fibres - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 4: Spongin fibres with spicules within - microscope low magnification - white background

Haliclona oculata (Mermaid’s Glove) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Haliclona oculata (Mermaid’s Glove)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Haliclona oculata (Mermaid’s Glove)
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