Hamigera tarangaensis Taranga Encrusting Sponge

Hamigera tarangaensis is commonly referred to as Taranga Encrusting Sponge. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Javier Couper (Predomalpha), New Zealand

Hamigera tarangaensis, Región de Auckland, Nueva Zelanda 2025

Courtesy of the author Javier Couper (Predomalpha), New Zealand Photo taken by Javier Couper. Please visit www.inaturalist.org for more information.

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lexID:: 18109
AphiaID:: 169132

Scientific:: Hamigera tarangaensis
German:: Taranga Krustenschwamm
English:: Taranga Encrusting Sponge

Category:: Eponges

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Poecilosclerida (Order) > Hymedesmiidae (Family) > Hamigera (Genus) > tarangaensis (Species)
Initial determination:: Bergquist & Fromont, 1988

Occurrence:: Endemic species, New Zealand
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:: 1 - 30 Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water, Under rocks
Temperature:: 46.4 °F - 71.6 °F (8°C - 22°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, Plankton, Suspension feeder
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown