Haliclona (Soestella) xena Haliclona sponge

Haliclona (Soestella) xenais commonly referred to as Haliclona sponge. Difficulty in the aquarium: Experts only! Very hard to keep. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland

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Scientific:: Haliclona (Soestella) xena
German:: Schwamm
English:: Haliclona Sponge

Category:: Marine Sponges

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Haplosclerida (Order) > Chalinidae (Family) > Haliclona (Genus) > (Soestella) xena (Species)
Initial determination:: De Weerdt, 1986

Occurrence:: the North Sea, European Coasts, North Atlantic Ocean, the British Isles
Size:: 5.91" - 15.75" (15cm - 40cm)
Temperature:: °F - 71.6 °F (°C - 22°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, Plankton
Difficulty:: Experts only! Very hard to keep
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown