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Mycale (Carmia) fistulifera Polyp Sponge

Mycale (Carmia) fistuliferais commonly referred to as Polyp Sponge. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Quallenpolypen (Nausithoe punctata)

Quallenpolypen (Nausithoe punctata) Rotes Meer, Ägypten


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lexID:
6275 
AphiaID:
168581 
Scientific:
Mycale (Carmia) fistulifera 
German:
Polypen-Schwamm 
English:
Polyp Sponge 
Category:
Marine Sponges 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Poecilosclerida (Order) > Mycalidae (Family) > Mycale (Genus) > (Carmia) fistulifera (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Row, ), 1911 
Occurrence:
Sudan, Indian Ocean, Red Sea 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
2 - 20 Meter 
Habitats:
Coral reefs, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Stony soils 
Size:
7.87" - 15.75" (20cm - 40cm) 
Temperature:
68 °F - 77 °F (20°C - 25°C) 
Food:
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:
  • Mycale acerata
  • Mycale adhaerens
  • Mycale africamucosa
  • Mycale alagoana
  • Mycale americana
  • Mycale anatipes
  • Mycale ancorina
  • Mycale angulosa
  • Mycale anisochela
  • Mycale anomala
 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2023-11-16 15:28:23 

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Mycale (Carmia) fistulifera (Row, 1911)

This sponge grows in reefs and can be found at depths up to 20 meters.Its a common sponge in the Red Sea.Mycale fistulifera grows up to 40 cm.Its appearance is very variable.

This sponge grows on stones, but also on large shells. It is known that Mycale fistulifera settles on the shell Tridagna and covers his tissue.

Mycale fistulifera sponge Symbiosis with the Jellyfish / Sponge Poly Nausithoe punctata.

Synonymised names
Esperella fistulifera Row, 1911 · unaccepted (genus transfer)
Mycale fistulifera (Row, 1911) · alternate representation (subgenus assignment)

External links

  1. doris.ffessm.fr (fr). Abgerufen am 07.11.2023.
  2. Soues les Mers (fr). Abgerufen am 07.11.2023.
  3. treatment.plazi.org (en). Abgerufen am 07.11.2023.
  4. unterwasser-welt-rotesmeer (de). Abgerufen am 07.11.2023.

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Quallenpolypen (Nausithoe punctata)
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Mycale fistulifera - Polyp Sponge 2023
Polyp Sponge - Mycale fistulifera, Israel 2021

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