Myrmekioderma gyroderma Convoluted orange sponge

Myrmekioderma gyroderma is commonly referred to as Convoluted orange sponge. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dan Schofield, UK

Myrmekioderma gyroderma,West Bay, Cayman Islands 2026 (CC BY)

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AphiaID:: 166019

Scientific:: Myrmekioderma gyroderma
German:: Schwamm
English:: Convoluted Orange Sponge

Category:: Svampe

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Axinellida (Order) > Heteroxyidae (Family) > Myrmekioderma (Genus) > gyroderma (Species)
Initial determination:: (Alcolado, ), 1984

Occurrence:: El Salvador, Barbados, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Belize, Columbia, Cuba, Florida, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands, the Netherlands Antilles, Venezuela
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 0 - 50 Meter
Habitats:: Coral reefs, Rock crevices, Rocky outcrops, Rock ledges, Rubble floors, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 11.81" (30 cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, Plankton, Suspension feeder
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown