''Haliclona elegans'' is a species of
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 ...
in the
family Chalinidae
Chalinidae is a family of marine demosponges, containing the following genera:
* '' Chalinula'' Schmidt, 1868
* '' Cladocroce'' Topsent, 1892
* '' Dendrectilla'' Pulitzer-Finali, 1983
* '' Dendroxea'' Griessinger, 1971
* ''Haliclona
''Haliclon ...
. It is found off south-eastern Australia.
References
External links
*
''Haliclona elegans'' at the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
elegans
Sponges described in 1887
Sponges of Australia
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