Demospongiae |
Tetractinellida |
Ancorinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 5 - 20 m (Ref. 116210). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Massively rounded yellow sponge; the colour changes after fixation. Megascleres are anatriaenes with characteristic bending and a single type of oxeas; microscleres are represented by a heterogeneous set of tylasters and oxyasters.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Calcinai, B., A. Bastari, G. Bavestrello, M. Bertolino, S.B. Horcajadas, M. Pansini, D.M. Makapedua and C. Cerrano 2017 Demosponge diversity from North Sulawesi, with the description of six new species. ZooKeys 680:105-150. (Ref. 116210)
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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