Desmapsamma anchorata Lumpy overgrowing sponge

Desmapsamma anchorata is commonly referred to as Lumpy overgrowing sponge. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

7077 

AphiaID:

169121 

Scientific:

Desmapsamma anchorata 

German:

Aufsitzer-Schwamm 

English:

Lumpy Overgrowing Sponge 

Category:

Svampdjur 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Poecilosclerida (Order) > Desmacididae (Family) > Desmapsamma (Genus) > anchorata (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Carter, ), 1882 

Occurrence:

Belize, Brazil, Columbia, Cuba, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Jamaica, Panama, South America, the Caribbean, The Gulf of Guinea, the Netherlands Antilles, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam 

Sea depth:

0 - 75 Meter 

Size:

8.66" - 11.02" (22cm - 28cm) 

Temperature:

71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°C) 

Food:

Filter feeder, Plankton, Suspension feeder 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for home aquaria! 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Desmapsamma anchorata
  Aufsitzer-Schwamm
• Desmapsamma turbo
• Desmapsamma vervoorti

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2014-04-27 12:36:08 

Last edit:

2021-12-12 13:16:42 

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