Protosuberites epiphytoides Sponge

Protosuberites epiphytoidesis commonly referred to as Sponge. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. Dirk Schories, Deutschland

Protosuberites epiphytoides

Courtesy of the author Dr. Dirk Schories, Deutschland

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lexID:: 10108
AphiaID:: 170785

Scientific:: Protosuberites epiphytoides
German:: Schwamm
English:: Sponge

Category:: Eponges

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Suberitida (Order) > Suberitidae (Family) > Protosuberites (Genus) > epiphytoides (Species)
Initial determination:: (Thiele, ), 1905

Occurrence:: Chile
Size:: up to 3.15" (8 cm)
Temperature:: 32 °F - 77 °F (0°C - 25°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, Plankton, Suspension feeder
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Protosuberites aquaedulcioris
Protosuberites brevispinus
Protosuberites capillitium
Protosuberites collaris
Protosuberites denhartogi
Hornkieselschwamm
Protosuberites durus
Protosuberites ectyoninus
Protosuberites epiphytoides
Schwamm
Protosuberites epiphytum
Protosuberites ferrerhernandezi
Protosuberites geracei
Protosuberites hendricksi
Protosuberites incrustans
Protosuberites lacustris
Protosuberites longispiculus
Protosuberites mereui
Protosuberites mexicensis
Protosuberites modestus
Protosuberites nestus
Protosuberites proteus
Protosuberites prototipus
Protosuberites reptans
Protosuberites rugosus
Protosuberites sisyrnus

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2016-11-06 09:13:47
Last edit:: 2016-11-06 09:13:47

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Protosuberites epiphytoides (Thiele, 1905)

Very spezial Thank to Dr. Dirk Schories for the Picture from Protosuberites epiphytoides

Thickly encrusting, bright orange, with a rather uneven and rough surface, with scattered oscules having an elevated, transparent collar. Spicules protrude from the surface.
Source: The Sponge Guide

Synonymised names:
Prosuberites epiphytoides Thiele, 1905 (genus transfer)

Systematik: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Hadromerida (Order) > Suberitidae (Family) > Prosuberites (Genus)

External links

World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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