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Radish sponge

Sycon raphanus Schmidt, 1862

Status not recordedsponges

The radish sponge (Sycon raphanus) is a species in the family Syconidae, order Leucosolenida.

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Quick facts about the radish sponge

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the radish sponge live?

Not recorded

Is the radish sponge endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the radish sponge classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumPorifera
  3. classCalcarea
  4. orderLeucosolenida
  5. familySyconidae
  6. genusSycon
  7. SpeciesSycon raphanus Schmidt, 1862

Synonyms Grantia ciliata var. spinispiculum, Scypha raphanus, Spongia inflata, Sycandra raphanus, Sycandra tergestina, Sycarium vesica, Sycodendron procumbens, Sycon ciliatum var. spinispiculum, Sycon raphanus var. aquariense, Sycon tergestinum, Sycum raphanus, Sycum raphanus var. tergestina

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Bristly vase spongeEnglish
  • houbatka voštinováCzech
  • Rettich-KalkschwammGerman
  • Petit syconFrench
  • Sycon rafanoItalian
  • Borstelige kalksponsDutch
  • Borstiger KalkschwammGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the radish sponge

Other species in the same genus Sycon.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the radish sponge?

The radish sponge (Sycon raphanus) belongs to the family Syconidae in the order Leucosolenida.

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@misc{radish_sponge_2026,
  title = {Radish sponge (Sycon raphanus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/radish-sponge},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}