MSBIAS taxon details
Haliclona (Haliclona) simulans (Johnston, 1842)
132858 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:132858)
accepted
Species
Haliclona simulans (Johnston, 1842) · alternative representation (subgenus assignment)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of ) Johnston, G. (1842). A History of British Sponges and Lithophytes. <em>(W.H. Lizars: Edinburgh).</em> i-xii, 1-264, pls I-XXV., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35290582 [details] 
de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Cárdenas, P.; Díaz, M.-C.; Dohrmann, M.; Downey, R.; Goodwin, C.; Hajdu, E.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Kelly, M.; Klautau, M.; Lim, S.C.; Manconi, R.; Morrow, C.; Pinheiro, U.; Pisera, A.B.; Ríos, P.; Schönberg, C.; Turner, T.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2026). World Porifera Database. Haliclona (Haliclona) simulans (Johnston, 1842). Accessed through: The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026) Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=132858 on 2026-05-06
The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026). Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications. Haliclona (Haliclona) simulans (Johnston, 1842). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=132858 on 2026-05-06
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(of ) Johnston, G. (1842). A History of British Sponges and Lithophytes. <em>(W.H. Lizars: Edinburgh).</em> i-xii, 1-264, pls I-XXV., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35290582 [details]
additional source Van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, <b><i>in</i></b>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification</i>. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 85-103. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS)
note: Misapplication [details] Available for editors
additional source Calcinai, B.; Moratti, V.; Martinelli, M.; Bavestrello, G.; Taviani, M. (2013). Uncommon sponges associated with deep coral bank and maerl habitats in the Strait of Sicily (Mediterranean Sea). <em>Italian Journal of Zoology.</em> 80(3): 412-423., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/11250003.2013.786763
page(s): 4 [details] Available for editors
additional source Le Mao, P.; Godet, L.; Fournier, J.; Desroy, D.; Gentil, F.; Thiébaud, E.; Poutinet, L.; Cabioch, L: Retière, C.; Chambers, P. (2020). Atlas de la faune marine invertébrée du golfe Normano-Breton Volume 5 - Autres espèces -. Éditions de la Station biologique de Roscoff, ISBN 82951802971. 308 pp. , available online at http://hal-02490465
page(s): 49 [details] Available for editors
additional source Van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, <b><i>in</i></b>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification</i>. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 85-103. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS)
note: Misapplication [details] Available for editors
additional source Calcinai, B.; Moratti, V.; Martinelli, M.; Bavestrello, G.; Taviani, M. (2013). Uncommon sponges associated with deep coral bank and maerl habitats in the Strait of Sicily (Mediterranean Sea). <em>Italian Journal of Zoology.</em> 80(3): 412-423., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/11250003.2013.786763
page(s): 4 [details] Available for editors
additional source Le Mao, P.; Godet, L.; Fournier, J.; Desroy, D.; Gentil, F.; Thiébaud, E.; Poutinet, L.; Cabioch, L: Retière, C.; Chambers, P. (2020). Atlas de la faune marine invertébrée du golfe Normano-Breton Volume 5 - Autres espèces -. Éditions de la Station biologique de Roscoff, ISBN 82951802971. 308 pp. , available online at http://hal-02490465
page(s): 49 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland (from synonym Haliclona simulans (Johnston, 1842))
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes) (from synonym Haliclona simulans (Johnston, 1842))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Haliclona simulans (Johnston, 1842))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Haliclona simulans) (from synonym Haliclona simulans (Johnston, 1842))
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Haliclona simulans (Johnston, 1842))
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Haliclona simulans (Johnston, 1842))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (1 record) (from synonym Haliclona simulans (Johnston, 1842))
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes) (from synonym Haliclona simulans (Johnston, 1842))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Haliclona simulans (Johnston, 1842))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Haliclona simulans) (from synonym Haliclona simulans (Johnston, 1842))
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Haliclona simulans (Johnston, 1842))
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Haliclona simulans (Johnston, 1842))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Porifera Collection (1 record) (from synonym Haliclona simulans (Johnston, 1842))
From editor or global species database
