Aplysina cavernicola Yellow Cave-sponge

Aplysina cavernicola is commonly referred to as Yellow Cave-sponge. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland

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AphiaID:: 133913

Scientific:: Aplysina cavernicola
German:: Gelber Mittelmeer-Schwamm, Gelber Höhlenschwamm
English:: Yellow Cave-sponge

Category:: Svampdjur

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Verongiida (Order) > Aplysinidae (Family) > Aplysina (Genus) > cavernicola (Species)
Initial determination:: (Vacelet, ), 1959

Occurrence:: Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), European Coasts, France, North Atlantic Ocean, Spain, the Mediterranean 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:: 1 - 110 Meter
Habitats:: Coralline algae reef, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water, Stony soils, Underwater caves, Underwater caverns
Size:: 1.97" - 3.94" (5cm - 10cm)
Temperature:: °F - 73.4 °F (°C - 23°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, Plankton
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown