| Common Name | Blue encrusting sponge |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Canada |
| Locality | British Columbia |
| Ref. | Austin, W.C., 1999 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st Modifier | behavior |
| 2nd Modifier | color pattern(s) |
| Remarks | 'sponge', from Latin 'spongia', i.e., 'sea animal from which a sponge comes'. |