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Dendrilla antarctica Kaktus Schwamm

Dendrilla antarctica is commonly referred to as Kaktus Schwamm. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Dendrilla antarctica (c) by Dr. Dirk Schories


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lexID:
9879 
AphiaID:
164875 
Scientific:
Dendrilla antarctica 
German:
Cactus Sponge 
English:
Kaktus Schwamm 
Category:
Губки 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Dendroceratida (Order) > Darwinellidae (Family) > Dendrilla (Genus) > antarctica (Species) 
Initial determination:
Topsent, 1905 
Occurrence:
Antarctica, Kerguelen Islands, The Shetland Islands (Scotland) 
Sea depth:
Meter 
Size:
up to 5.91" (15 cm) 
Temperature:
32 °F - 46.4 °F (0°C - 8°C) 
Food:
Filter feeder, Plankton 
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:
2022-02-03 19:40:36 

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Dendrilla antarctica Topsent, 1905

This sponge is bright yellow in colour and spiky texture. Although is can have a variety of colour. Its prickly appearance makes it quite distinctive but it is does not feel spiky to touch, its tissue is soft and squashy.

This species is one of the most common shallow sponges.

External links

  1. Antarctic Field Guide (en). Abgerufen am 03.02.2022.
  2. WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 03.02.2022.

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Dendrilla antarctica (c) by Dr. Dirk Schories
Dendrilla antarctica (c) by Dr. Dirk Schories

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