Protosuberites denhartogi Protosuberites denhartogi

Protosuberites denhartogiis commonly referred to as Protosuberites denhartogi. Difficulty in the aquarium: Experts only! Very hard to keep. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland

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AphiaID:: 170782

Scientific:: Protosuberites denhartogi
German:: Hornkieselschwamm
English:: Protosuberites Denhartogi

Category:: Marine Sponges

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Suberitida (Order) > Suberitidae (Family) > Protosuberites (Genus) > denhartogi (Species)
Initial determination:: van Soest & de Kluijver, 2003

Occurrence:: the Black Sea, the North Sea, East-Atlantic Ocean, European Coasts, Ionian Sea (Mediterranean), North Atlantic Ocean, The Aegan Sea (Mediterranean), the British Isles, the Mediterranean Sea
Sea depth:: 0 - 5 Meter
Size:: up to 3.94" (10 cm)
Temperature:: 42.8 °F - 73.4 °F (6°C - 23°C)
Food:: Fish larvae, Phytoplankton, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: Experts only! Very hard to keep
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown