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Spongia officinalis Linnaeus, 1759
Greek bathing sponge| Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050 |
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| This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed. |
| Spongia officinalis AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS |
Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Demospongiae | Dictyoceratida | Spongiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range Ekologi
; djupintervall 5 - 76 m (Ref. 363), usually 5 - 40 m (Ref. 363). Subtropical; 46° - 25°
Distribution Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Utplanteringar
Mediterranean. Reports from the Indo-West Pacific, Caribbean must checked.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Short description Morfologi
Sponge: variable; generally massive; round, but being able equipped with regular lobes (especially at the large specimens); or with large conical lobes osculus. Surface equipped with many small conules regular. Osculus: 0.3 to 1 cm in diameter; often raised. Primary fibers: 0.005 to 0.01 cm diameter; very few formed at their end in the conules by the anastomoses of several fibers; and containing some foreign bodies. The secondary fibers: 0.002 with 0.0035 cm of diameter; in tightened network sometimes finest close to surface. Coloring: color varying of the a little yellowish white to the black according to illumination, whitish with color of rust inside
Maximum size: Can exceed 35 cm in diameter. Depth: common between 5 m (under the overhangs) and 40 m; rare between 40 and 76 m. Importance: The fine sponge; used especially for the toilet, is exploited mainly in Greece, but with a weak production (Ref. 363). Found in the littoral areas particularly coral reefs with rock substrates (Ref. 82063). Common between 5 m (under the overhangs) and 40 m; rare between 40 and 76 m (Ref. 363). Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823).
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
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiellt viktig
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref. 115969): 16.2 - 28.4, mean 25.4 (based on 1548 cells).
Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.