Habitat
Present on rocky surfaces in the shallow subtidal, with occasional intertidal specimens under overhanging rocks. Halichondria bowerbanki occupies wave-sheltered, sediment-rich environments. It often grows intertwined with hydroids and algae and may be common in estuaries. May occur in areas sheltered from strong tidal flow through to tidal sounds.
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Dr Keith Hiscock and Hugh Jones 2007. Halichondria (Halichondria) bowerbanki. Bowerbank's halichondria. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 26/01/2011]. Available from:
