Main Ref. | Bergquist, P.R., 1965 |
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Remarks | Most frequently occurring sponge on dead coral reefs. Also a fouling species on pier piles and pontoons (Ref. 102838). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Benthic: sessile; |
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Substrate Ref. | George, D., 2005 |
Special habitats | Coral Reefs; Other habitats: pilings; boat hulls; |
Special habitats Ref. | George, D., 2005 |
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Feeding type | mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004 |
Feeding habit | filtering plankton |
Feeding habit Ref. | Ruppert, E.E., R.S. Fox and R.D. Barnes, 2004 |
Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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