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Acanthella pulcherrima Sponge

Acanthella pulcherrima is commonly referred to as Sponge. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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Acanthella pulcherrima,Mont Dore 2025


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lexID:
18001 
AphiaID:
165664 
Scientific:
Acanthella pulcherrima 
German:
Schöner Schwamm 
English:
Sponge 
Category:
Marine Sponges 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Bubarida (Order) > Dictyonellidae (Family) > Acanthella (Genus) > pulcherrima (Species) 
Initial determination:
Ridley & Dendy, 1886 
Occurrence:
Australia, Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia, Torres Strait (North Australia), Tuamoto Islands 
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:
10 - 33 Meter 
Habitats:
Lagoons, Seaward facing reefs, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
5.91" - 7.87" (15cm - 20cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°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:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-12-28 19:54:48 

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Acanthella pulcherrima Ridley & Dendy, 1886

Synonymised names
Phakellia pulcherrima (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) · unaccepted

Direct children (1)
Variety Acanthella pulcherrima var. calyx Dendy, 1922 accepted as Acanthella calyx Dendy, 1922 (rank elevation)

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