Chalina is commonly known as _______________.

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Finger sponge

Mermaid’s glove

Both 1 & 2

None of the above

answer is A.

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Concept: Chalina is a sponge and is commonly called a Finger sponge. It belongs to the phylum Porifera.
It is defined as a genus of the family Cheloniidae of sponges that contains the finger sponge and the dead-man's-fingers. It has perforations all over its body and thus gives a honeycomb appearance. Mermaid’s glove is the common name of Haliclona oculata. The Chalina is generally called the Finger sponge since it looks like the fingers in our hand. They are mostly present in shallow subtidal and intertidal zones. The scientific name of the Dead Man's Finger sponge is the Syringellaamphispicula. They are erect sponge with a narrow base.
Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

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