Spirastrella cunctatrix Orange Vented Sponge, Orange Ray Sponge, Encrusting Sponge, Encrusting Orange Sponge

Spirastrella cunctatrix is commonly referred to as Orange Vented Sponge, Orange Ray Sponge, Encrusting Sponge, Encrusting Orange Sponge. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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orangener Strahlenschwamm (Spirastrella cunctatrix)

orangener Strahlenschwamm (Spirastrella cunctatrix) Mittelmeer, Elba © Dr. Wolfgang Strickling

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lexID:: 3759
AphiaID:: 134235

Scientific:: Spirastrella cunctatrix
German:: Oranger Strahlenschwamm
English:: Orange Vented Sponge, Orange Ray Sponge, Encrusting Sponge, Encrusting Orange Sponge

Category:: Sponzen

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Clionaida (Order) > Spirastrellidae (Family) > Spirastrella (Genus) > cunctatrix (Species)
Initial determination:: Schmidt, 1868

Occurrence:: Hong Kong, Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), Algeria, Australia, Belize, China, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), cosmopolitan species, Croatia, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), European Coasts, Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Ionian Sea (Mediterranean), Levantine Sea (Mediterranean), Myanmar, North Atlantic Ocean, Red Sea, Spain, The Aegan Sea (Mediterranean), the Caribbean, the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey
Sea depth:: 0 - 34 Meter
Habitats:: Rocky reefs, Underwater caves, Underwater caverns
Size:: 1.97" - 7.87" (5cm - 20cm)
Temperature:: 64.4 °F - 77 °F (18°C - 25°C)
Food:: Bacteria (Bacterioplankton), Filter feeder, Microalgae , Plankton
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Spirastrella abata
Spirastrella andamanensis
Spirastrella coccinea
Schwamm
Spirastrella coccinopsis
Spirastrella cunctatrix
Oranger Strahlenschwamm
Spirastrella decumbens
Spirastrella erylicola
Spirastrella hartmani
Schwamm
Spirastrella insignis
Spirastrella keaukaha
Spirastrella mollis
Spirastrella pachyspira
Spirastrella punctulata
Spirastrella sabogae
Spirastrella tristellata

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2011-06-22 10:07:12
Last edit:: 2021-09-30 20:58:47

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Spirastrella cunctatrix Schmidt, 1868

Synonymised names:
Hymeniacidon angulata Bowerbank, 1872 (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Spirastrella angulata (Bowerbank, 1872) (junior synonym)
Spirastrella cuncatrix (misspelling)

Direct children (1):
Variety Spirastrella cunctatrix var. porcata Carter, 1886 accepted as Spheciospongia papillosa (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) (genus transfer and junior synonym)

External links

WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 30.09.2021.

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