Cliona celata at Saint-Quay-Portrieux.

Cliona celata at Saint-Quay-Portrieux.

Creator: Matthieu Sontag via Wikimedia Commons

Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0

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Species record

Boring Sponge

Cliona celata

Explore the Boring Sponge (Cliona celata) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

The boring form of Cliona celata grows inside limestone and mollusc shells. Yellow papillae can stick out at the surface where the sponge is growing.

Classification in this archive

  1. Kingdom: Animals
  2. Phylum: Sponges
  3. Class: Demosponges
  4. Order: Clionaida
  5. Family: Clionaidae
  6. Genus: Cliona

Habitat and distribution

Selected documented locations — not a complete species range.

Habitat
rocky substrates, shell beds, shallow subtidal waters
Selected regions
Europe, North America

Conservation status

The Ark records: Endangered (Baltic Sea regional assessment; HELCOM Red List 2024).

Did you know?

  • A boring sponge can live inside limestone and shells, with small yellow parts visible at the surface.

More images

Boring sponge (Cliona celata) at Noordwijk.

Boring sponge (Cliona celata) photographed at Noordwijk.

Creator: Rudolphous

Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources and attribution