How deep does the Sponge live?

The Sponge (Dysidea variabilis) is typically found at 1–14 m.

Sponge

Dysidea variabilis

Group: Other
Typical depth: 1–14 m

A soft, irregular sponge that grows over seagrass blades and both soft and hard bottoms, this dysidea encrusts whatever surface it settles on in shallow water. It filters seawater through its body to strain out the drifting particles it feeds on, between about one and fourteen metres down.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Dictyoceratida › Dysideidae › Dysidea

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 164974.

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How deep does the Sponge live?: The Sponge (Dysidea variabilis) is typically found at 1–14 m.