Synonyms: Euricinia variabilis; Hircinia flavescens; Hircinia hebes; Hircinia hirsuta; Hircinia lingua; Hircinia mamillaris; Hircinia panicea; Hircinia typica; Hircinia variabilis (heterotypic); Hircinia variabilis var. fistulata; Hircinia variabilis var. flavescens; Hircinia variabilis var. galea; Hircinia variabilis var. hebes; Hircinia variabilis var. hirsuta; Hircinia variabilis var. lingua; Hircinia variabilis var. mammillaris; Hircinia variabilis var. typica; Ircinia fasciculata var. variabilis; Ircinia flavescens; Ircinia hebes; Ircinia hirsuta; Ircinia hospitum; Ircinia lingua; Ircinia panicea; Ircinia rigida; Ircinia spongiastrum; Ircinia tenax; Ircinia typica; Ircinia variabilis var. typica; Spongia licheniformis var. gamma; Spongia variabilis