Axinella polypoides Yellow/Orange Branching Sponge, Common antlers sponge

Axinella polypoides is commonly referred to as Yellow/Orange Branching Sponge, Common antlers sponge. Difficulty in the aquarium: niveau expert! très difficile à garder!. A aquarium size of at least 200 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Sylvain Le Bris, Frankreich

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/ 18.04.2026
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lexID:: 3855
AphiaID:: 132487

Scientific:: Axinella polypoides
German:: Löchriger Geweihschwamm
English:: Yellow/Orange Branching Sponge, Common Antlers Sponge

Category:: Eponges

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Axinellida (Order) > Axinellidae (Family) > Axinella (Genus) > polypoides (Species)
Initial determination:: Schmidt, 1862

Occurrence:: Tunesien, Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), Alborán Sea (Mediterranean Sea), Azores, East-Atlantic Ocean, European Coasts, France, Ionian Sea (Mediterranean), Ireland, Italy, Levantine Sea (Mediterranean), Ligurian Sea (Mediterranean), Madeira, North Atlantic Ocean, Scotland, Spain, The Aegan Sea (Mediterranean), the British Isles, the Mediterranean Sea
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:: 10 - 200 Meter
Habitats:: Mesophotic reefs (40 -150 meters), Overhangs, Rubble floors, Turbulent flow zones, Underwater volcanoes
Size:: up to 39.37" (100 cm)
Temperature:: 50 °F - 68 °F (10°C - 20°C)
Food:: Bacteria (Bacterioplankton), Filter feeder, Organic suspended sediment , Plankton, Suspension feeder
Tank:: 44 gal (~ 200L)
Difficulty:: niveau expert! très difficile à garder!
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown