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Haliclona (Rhizoniera) viscosa (Topsent, 1888)
Haliclona is a genus of demosponges in the family Chalinidae. The Pink Chimney-Spong forms purple, pink or brownish spreading cushions with rows of large oscular chimneys. Thickly encrusting to massive with chimney-or volcano-shaped osculiferous elevations.
Synonymised names:
Haliclona viscosa (Topsent, 1888) · alternate representation (subgenus assignment)
Reniera viscosa Topsent, 1888 · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Reniera viscosa f. similaris Descatoire, 1969 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)
Haliclona is a genus of demosponges in the family Chalinidae. The Pink Chimney-Spong forms purple, pink or brownish spreading cushions with rows of large oscular chimneys. Thickly encrusting to massive with chimney-or volcano-shaped osculiferous elevations.
Synonymised names:
Haliclona viscosa (Topsent, 1888) · alternate representation (subgenus assignment)
Reniera viscosa Topsent, 1888 · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Reniera viscosa f. similaris Descatoire, 1969 · unaccepted (genus transfer & junior synonym)