Neopetrosia zumi White Finger Sponge

Neopetrosia zumi is commonly referred to as White Finger Sponge. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Karen Cram, Canada

Neopetrosia zumi, San Diego, CA, USA 2023

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lexID:: 13091
AphiaID:: 234019

Scientific:: Neopetrosia zumi
German:: Weißer Fingerschwamm
English:: White Finger Sponge

Category:: Marine Sponges

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Haplosclerida (Order) > Petrosiidae (Family) > Neopetrosia (Genus) > zumi (Species)
Initial determination:: (Ristau, ), 1978

Occurrence:: California, Northeast Pacific Ocean, USA
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:: - 18 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 7.09" (18 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 50 °F (°C - 10°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, Suspension feeder
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Neopetrosia carbonaria
Neopetrosia chaliniformis
Neopetrosia compacta
Neopetrosia contignata
Neopetrosia cylindrica
Neopetrosia delicatula
Neopetrosia densissima
Neopetrosia dominicana
Neopetrosia dutchi
Neopetrosia eurystomata
Neopetrosia exigua
Neopetrosia granulosa
Neopetrosia halichondrioides
Neopetrosia massa
Neopetrosia ovata
Neopetrosia perforata
Neopetrosia problematica
Schwamm
Neopetrosia proxima
Karibischer Schwamm
Neopetrosia rava
Neopetrosia retiderma
Neopetrosia rosariensis
Neopetrosia sapra
Neopetrosia seriata
Neopetrosia similis
Neopetrosia subtriangularis
Neopetrosia sulcata
Neopetrosia tenera
Neopetrosia truncata
Neopetrosia tuberosa
Neopetrosia vanilla
Neopetrosia zumi
Weißer Fingerschwamm

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2020-06-08 20:08:48
Last edit:: 2024-07-24 19:23:24

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Neopetrosia zumi (Ristau, 1978)

Neopetrosia is a genus of marine petrosiid sponges. It was first established by the American spongiologist Max Walker de Laubenfels in 1932. It contains 27 described species.

Neopetrosia zumi occur in the North Pacific Ocean. This sponge is a filter feeder and suspensions feeder.

Synonymised names:
Haliclona (Reniera) zumi (Ristau, 1978) (genus transfer)
Toxadocia zumi Ristau, 1978 (genus transfer)

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Neopetrosia zumi, San Diego, CA, USA 2023

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