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Red volcano sponge

Acarnus erithacus de Laubenfels, 1927

Status not recordedsponges

The red volcano sponge (Acarnus erithacus) is a species in the family Acarnidae, order Poecilosclerida.

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Quick facts about the red volcano 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 red volcano sponge live?

Not recorded

Is the red volcano 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 red volcano sponge classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumPorifera
  3. classDemospongiae
  4. orderPoecilosclerida
  5. familyAcarnidae
  6. genusAcarnus
  7. SpeciesAcarnus erithacus de Laubenfels, 1927

Synonyms Acarnus erithaceus

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Red volcano horny spongeEnglish
  • Roter VulkanschwammGerman
  • esponja roja aterciopeladaSpanish
  • éponge volcaniqueFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the red volcano sponge

Other species in the same genus Acarnus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the red volcano sponge?

The red volcano sponge (Acarnus erithacus) belongs to the family Acarnidae in the order Poecilosclerida.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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BibTeX
@misc{red_volcano_sponge_2026,
  title = {Red volcano sponge (Acarnus erithacus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-volcano-sponge},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}