''Haliclona djeedara'' is a

demosponge Demosponges (Demospongiae) are the most diverse class in the phylum Porifera. They include 76.2% of all species of sponges with nearly 8,800 species worldwide (World Porifera Database). They are sponges with a soft body that covers a har ...

, first described by

Jane Fromont Phyllis Jane Fromont is a New Zealand and Australian scientist specialising in sponges. Early life and education Fromont was raised in Whanganui, New Zealand, the youngest of six children. She became interested in marine biology after scuba div ...

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

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in Western Australia.

References

Haliclona Chalinidae Taxa described in 2014 Taxa named by Jane Fromont {{Poriferan-stub