Species sheet
Honeycomb
Hippospongia communis (Lamarck, 1814)
AnimalsSpongesDemosponges (Corneo-siliceous sponges)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East Atlantic
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Horse spongeBritish English
- PferdeschwammGerman (Germany)
- Esponja comunEuropean Spanish
- Esponja de caballoEuropean Spanish
- Eponge communeFrench (France)
- Eponge à chevauxFrench (France)
- Spugna equinaItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
- Hippospongia equina
- Spongia communis
- Spongia equina
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Sources
- LE GRANCHÉ Philippe, VACELET Jean in : DORIS, 02/04/2019 : Hippospongia communis (Lamarck, 1814), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3645
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Hippospongia communis (Lamarck, 1814), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2152
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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