Agelas sventres Sven's Third Agelas Sponge

Agelas sventres is commonly referred to as Sven's Third Agelas Sponge. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland

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AphiaID:: 164844

Scientific:: Agelas sventres
German:: Svens 3.Agelas Schwamm
English:: Sven's Third Agelas Sponge

Category:: Svampdjur

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Agelasida (Order) > Agelasidae (Family) > Agelas (Genus) > sventres (Species)
Initial determination:: Lehnert & van Soest, 1996

Occurrence:: Barbados, Curacao, Jamaica, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Netherlands Antilles, Venezuela
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:: - 51,8 Meter
Habitats:: Reef-associated, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 3.94" - 23.62" (10cm - 60cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, Plankton
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown