Spongia virgultosa, Finger sponge

Spongia virgultosa   (Schmidt, 1868)

Finger sponge
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Spongia virgultosa

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Demospongiae | Dictyoceratida | Spongiidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range Ekologi

, usually 0 - 80 m (Ref. 363).  Subtropical

Distribution Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Utplanteringar

Southeast Pacific, Central Atlantic and the Mediterranean.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Short description Morfologi

Sponge covering, thick from 0.5 to 1 cm, equipped with conical papillae oculifera from 0.5 to 1.5 cm in height on 0.3 to 0.4 cm of diameter. Conules small, localized on the papillae; the remainder of surface is smooth. Primary: 0.004 - 0.005 cm diameter, rare fibers, with foreign bodies. Secondary fibers: 0.004 - 0.005 in-depth cm, 0.0007 - 0.002 cm on the surface. Color: Yellowish with dark chestnut (Ref. 363).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the class Demospongiae are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into parenchymella larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge.

Main reference referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Vacelet, J. 1987 Éponges. p. 137-148. In Fischer, W., M. L. Bauchot and M. Schneider. 1987. Fiches FAO d' identification des espèces pour les besoins de la pêche. (Revision 1). Méditerranée et mer Noire. Zone de pêche 37. Volume I. Végëtaux et Invertébrés. Publication préparée par la FAO, résultant d'un accord entre la FAO et la Commission des Communautés européennes (Project GCP/INT/422/EEC) financëe conjointement par ces deux organisations. Rome, FAO, Vol.1. (Ref. 363)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)


CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

Human uses


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Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.