Hamigera bakusi Orange Encrusting Sponge

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

Karin Fletcher, USA

Hamigera bakusi,Shangri-la, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA 2024

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lexID:: 18108
AphiaID:: 1755380

Scientific:: Hamigera bakusi
German:: Oranger Krustenschwamm
English:: Orange Encrusting Sponge

Category:: Marine Sponges

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Poecilosclerida (Order) > Hymedesmiidae (Family) > Hamigera (Genus) > bakusi (Species)
Initial determination:: Ott, McDaniel & Humphrey, 2024

Occurrence:: British Columbia, Canada Eastern Pacific, 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:: 1 - 30 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Food:: Filter feeder, Plankton, Suspension feeder
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown