Leather Sponge
Spongia zimocca
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–85 m
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
The leather sponge grows to around 20 centimetres on hard bottoms from the shallows down to about 85 metres. Its tough, supple skeleton is gathered for the bath sponge trade, chiefly in small quantities off Tunisia, and it is harmless to divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Dictyoceratida › Spongiidae › Spongia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 165251.
FAQ
- How deep does the Leather Sponge live?
- The Leather Sponge (Spongia zimocca) is typically found at 1–85 m.
- Is the Leather Sponge dangerous to divers?
- The Leather Sponge is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Leather Sponge get?
- The Leather Sponge grows to about 20 cm.