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Leucilla nuttingi Stalked Vase Sponge, Urn calcareous sponge, Nutting's sponge

Leucilla nuttingi is commonly referred to as Stalked Vase Sponge, Urn calcareous sponge, Nutting's sponge. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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Leucilla nuttingi, Stalked vase sponge 2017


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lexID:
13043 
AphiaID:
164219 
Scientific:
Leucilla nuttingi 
German:
Gestielter Vasenschwamm, Nuttings Schwamm 
English:
Stalked Vase Sponge, Urn Calcareous Sponge, Nutting's Sponge 
Category:
Svampe 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Calcarea (Class) > Leucosolenida (Order) > Amphoriscidae (Family) > Leucilla (Genus) > nuttingi (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Urban, ), 1902 
Occurrence:
Alaska (Western Atlantic), Gulf of California, Northeast Pacific Ocean, USA 
Sea depth:
0 - 155 Meter 
Size:
up to 1.57" (4 cm) 
Temperature:
50 °F - 59 °F (10°C - 15°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
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2020-05-25 19:44:58 

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Leucilla nuttingi (Urban, 1902)

The Stalked Vase Sponge is urn-shaped, cream white with single osculum at the free end. This species occur in clusters of 5-10 individuals attached to rocks in the low intertidal zone.

Synonymised names:
Rhabdodermella nuttingi Urban, 1902 (genus transfer)

External links

  1. SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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