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simple horny sponge

simple horny sponge

Georgia
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Status
Not Evaluated

IUCN conservation assessment category

Habitat
Various biomes

Primary ecological niche & biome

Diet
Omnivorous

Dietary type and primary food source

Activity
Diurnal

Diurnal, nocturnal, or active patterns

Scientific Summary

GBIF Taxonomic Backbone & Wikipedia Registry Profile

Material examined. Holotype: CMNI 1900 – 2895 (previously 2708), near Comox, Strait of Georgia, BC, (approx. 49 º 42 ′ N, 124 º 50 ′ W), 73 m depth, Jun. 24, 1885, coll. G. M. Dawson. Other material: KML 1046, off Sandspit, Hecate Strait, BC, (approx. 53 º 15 ' N, 131 º 44 ' W), no depth, Jul. 29, 1960, coll. D. B. Quayle; KML 1037, KML sta. 226 / 70, Gordon Channel, BC, (50 º 54.4 ' N, 127 º 39.1 ' W), 290 – 436 m depth, Sept. 16, 1970, coll. W. C. Austin, 1 specimen; KML 1041, KML sta. VT 2 / 80, Dark Cove, Jervis Inlet, BC, (49 º 48.8 ' N, 123 º 57.0 ' W), 150 m depth, May 19, 1980, coll. V. Tunnicliffe, 1 specimen; KML 1045, 5 VT 19 / 81, Dark Cove, Jervis Inlet, BC, (49 º 48.8 ' N, 123 º 57.0 ' W), 187 m depth, Feb. 24, 1981, coll. W. C. Austin, 1 specimen on dead Aphrocallistes vastus skeleton; KML 1040, KML sta. 80 / 75, Junction Passage, Barkley Sd., BC, (48 º 57.0 ' N, 125 º 48.6 ' W), 181 – 201 m depth, Apr. 17, 1975, coll. W. C. Austin, 1 specimen; KML 1039, KML 55 / 75, NW of Poet Nook, Barkley Sd., BC, (48 º 53.5 ' N, 125 º 03.5 ' W), 26 – 126 m depth, Apr. 14, 1975, coll. W. C. Austin, 1 specimen; KML 1038, KML sta. 61 / 75, East of Soquel Bank, BC, (48 º 42.5 ' N, 125 º 10.9 ' W), 55 m depth, Apr. 15, 1975, coll. W. C. Austin, 1 specimen; VT 16 / 81, KML 1043, VT 10 / 80, Squally Reach, Saanich Inlet, BC, (48 º 33.3 ' N, 123 º 32.8 ' W), 63 m depth, 1980, coll. V. Tunnicliffe, 9 specimens; KML 1042, VT 580, Elbow Point, Saanich Inlet, BC, (48 º 32.7 ' N, 123 º 32.5 ' W), 63 – 99 m depth, Nov. 18, 1980, coll. V. Tunnicliffe, numerous specimens; KML 1044, VT 14 / 80 Elbow Pt., Saanich Inlet, BC, (48 º 32.7 ' N, 123 º 32.5 ' W), 65 m depth, 1980, coll. V. Tunnicliffe, abundant on collected rock; KML 1036, KML sta. 67 / 68, off Whytecliffe Park, BC, (48 º 22.2 ' N, 123 º 17.5 ' W), 20 m depth, Aug. 16, 1968, coll. W. C. Austin, 2 specimens, 1 on dead Aphrocallistes vastus skeleton.
Biology & Conservation

Scientific field studies are ongoing to establish comprehensive biological records for this species, including precise wild population estimates, dietary distributions, typical lifespans, and specific daily activity patterns. Taxonomic details have been successfully categorized under the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) backbone index, and deeper environmental analysis is active to catalog its behavior and conservation profile within its native biomes.

Energy & Activity Profile
Habitat & Adaptation Index
Quick Facts
Native RangeGeorgia
Habitat RangeGlobal
Lifespan
StatusData Deficient
ScientificAaptos simplex
Registry Info
LifespanUnknown
KingdomAnimalia
FamilySuberitidae