Pumpkin Colored Sponge
Cliona celata
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–120 m
- Max size: 30 cm
This yellow sponge bores into living shell, drilling its way into oyster, abalone and barnacle and dissolving the limestone cell by cell. From the surface only small pumpkin coloured papillae show, while the bulk of the sponge stays hidden inside the shell it has riddled with holes.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Clionaida › Clionaidae › Cliona
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 134121.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pumpkin Colored Sponge live?
- The Pumpkin Colored Sponge (Cliona celata) is typically found at 0–120 m.
- How big does the Pumpkin Colored Sponge get?
- The Pumpkin Colored Sponge grows to about 30 cm.