Amphimedon trindanea Trinda's Sponge, Trinda's Horny Sponge

Amphimedon trindanea is commonly referred to as Trinda's Sponge, Trinda's Horny Sponge. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Phil Garner, Southern California Marine Life, USA

Amphimedon trindanea 2024

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lexID:: 17087
AphiaID:: 166700

Scientific:: Amphimedon trindanea
German:: Trindas Hornschwamm
English:: Trinda's Sponge, Trinda's Horny Sponge

Category:: Svampe

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Haplosclerida (Order) > Niphatidae (Family) > Amphimedon (Genus) > trindanea (Species)
Initial determination:: (Ristau, ), 1978

Occurrence:: British Columbia, California, Northeast Pacific Ocean, West Coast USA
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: 2 - 8 Meter
Habitats:: Coastal waters, Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water
Food:: Filter feeder, No reliable information available, Plankton
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown