Hamigera strongylata Yellow Encrusting Sponge

Hamigera strongylata is commonly referred to as Yellow Encrusting Sponge. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Hamigera strongylata,Nouméa, NC-SU, NC 2025

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lexID:: 18031
AphiaID:: 169131

Scientific:: Hamigera strongylata
German:: Gelber Krustenschwamm
English:: Yellow Encrusting Sponge

Category:: Marine Sponges

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Poecilosclerida (Order) > Hymedesmiidae (Family) > Hamigera (Genus) > strongylata (Species)
Initial determination:: Burton, 1934

Occurrence:: Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia
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:: 0 - 100 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Temperature:: 25,1 °F - 27,4 °F (25,1°C - 27,4°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, No reliable information available, Suspension feeder
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown