PORIFERA : Haplosclerida : ChalinidaeSPONGES

Haliclona rava (Stephens, 1912)


Haliclona rava image: halrav
Haliclona rava

Description: Thin sheets, up to 4cm (maybe more) across. Greyish yellow. Soft, somewhat fragile, but not friable. Oscules more or less level with the surface; small. Osculiferous processes may sometimes occur.

Habitat: Possibly confined to the intertidal zone, under boulders.

Distribution: Recently known from Southern Ireland, Anglesey.

Distribution Map from NBN: Haliclona rava at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Haliclona rava at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

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 Picton, B.E., Keatley, L. & Morrow, C.C. (2026). Haliclona rava. (Stephens, 1912). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=C8610. Accessed on 2026-11-01