Demospongiae |
Tetractinellida |
Ancorinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 1 - 4 m (Ref. 133075). Tropical
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
This species can be distinguished by the lack of microscleres and has a wide range of intraspecific color variation (white, tan, and different shades of purple).
Collected within the natural and artifical sciophilous communities of Kāne‘ohe Bay, which includes a piece of dead coral from a patch reef, special research units (ARMS) placed in a shallow reef area, and similar units kept in mesocosms (Ref. 133075).
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Nunley, R.M., E.C. Rutkowski, R.J. Toonen and J. Vicente 2025 Potential transoceanic dispersal of Geodia cf. papyracea and six new tetractinellid sponge species descriptions within the Hawaiian reef cryptofauna. PeerJ. 13:e18903. (Ref. 133075)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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