How deep does the Stalked Vase Sponge live?

The Stalked Vase Sponge (Leucilla nuttingi) is typically found at 0–155 m.

Stalked Vase Sponge

Leucilla nuttingi

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–155 m

A small urn shaped sponge on a slender stalk, cream white with a single opening at its tip, it grows in clusters of five to ten on rock. It favours the low intertidal zone but ranges down to about a hundred and fifty metres, drawing water through its body to strain out food.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Calcarea › Leucosolenida › Amphoriscidae › Leucilla

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 164219.

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How deep does the Stalked Vase Sponge live?: The Stalked Vase Sponge (Leucilla nuttingi) is typically found at 0–155 m.