Aplysina archeri Stove-pipe sponge

Aplysina archeri is commonly referred to as Stove-pipe sponge. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:: 3150
AphiaID:: 169636

Scientific:: Aplysina archeri
German:: Ofenrohr-Schwamm
English:: Stove-pipe Sponge

Category:: Marine Sponges

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Verongiida (Order) > Aplysinidae (Family) > Aplysina (Genus) > archeri (Species)
Initial determination:: (Higgin, ), 1875

Occurrence:: Belize, Brazil, Cuba, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Netherlands Antilles, Turks and Caicos Islands, 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:: 25 - 180 Meter
Habitats:: Brackish water, Coral reefs, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 59.06" (150 cm)
Temperature:: 23,8 °F - 27,6 °F (23,8°C - 27,6°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, Plankton
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown