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Spirastrella cunctatrix Orange Vented Sponge, Orange Ray Sponge, Encrusting Sponge, Encrusting Orange Sponge

Spirastrella cunctatrix is commonly referred to as Orange Vented Sponge, Orange Ray Sponge, Encrusting Sponge, Encrusting Orange Sponge. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profilbild Urheber Thomas Menut, Frankreich

Spirastrella cunctatrix,Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR 2019


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lexID:
3759 
AphiaID:
134235 
Scientific:
Spirastrella cunctatrix 
German:
Oranger Strahlenschwamm 
English:
Orange Vented Sponge, Orange Ray Sponge, Encrusting Sponge, Encrusting Orange Sponge 
Category:
Губки 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Clionaida (Order) > Spirastrellidae (Family) > Spirastrella (Genus) > cunctatrix (Species) 
Initial determination:
Schmidt, 1868 
Occurrence:
Hong Kong, Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), Algeria, Australia, Belize, China, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), cosmopolitan species, Croatia, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), European Coasts, France, Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Ionian Sea (Mediterranean), Levantine Sea (Mediterranean), Myanmar, North Atlantic Ocean, Red Sea, Spain, The Aegan Sea (Mediterranean), the Caribbean, the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey 
Sea depth:
0 - 34 Meter 
Habitats:
Coastal waters, Rocky reefs, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water, Underwater caves, Underwater caverns 
Size:
1.97" - 7.87" (5cm - 20cm) 
Temperature:
64.4 °F - 77 °F (18°C - 25°C) 
Food:
Bacteria (Bacterioplankton), Filter feeder, Microalgae , Plankton, Suspension feeder 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
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:
2026-01-28 12:57:54 

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Spirastrella cunctatrix Schmidt, 1868

Synonymised names:
Hymeniacidon angulata Bowerbank, 1872 (genus transfer and junior synonym)
Spirastrella angulata (Bowerbank, 1872) (junior synonym)
Spirastrella cuncatrix (misspelling)

Direct children (1):
Variety Spirastrella cunctatrix var. porcata Carter, 1886 accepted as Spheciospongia papillosa (Ridley & Dendy, 1886) (genus transfer and junior synonym)

External links

  1. Wikipedia (de). Abgerufen am 28.01.2026.

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orangener Strahlenschwamm (Spirastrella cunctatrix)
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Spirastrella cunctatrix, Calp, Province d'Alicante, Espagne 2017
Spirastrella cunctatrix,Cor de Baou Tailla, 13500 Martigues, France 2012
Spirastrella cunctatrix,Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR 2019

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