How deep does the Finger Sponge live?

The Finger Sponge (Axinella polycapella) is typically found at 12–44 m.

Finger Sponge

Axinella polycapella

Group: Other
Typical depth: 12–44 m

An upright branching sponge, the finger sponge grows in fingerlike lobes across patches of rock and reef, drawing water through its body to strain out fine particles. It lives in the middle depths of the reef, between about 13 and 44 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Axinellida › Axinellidae › Axinella

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 165501.

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How deep does the Finger Sponge live?: The Finger Sponge (Axinella polycapella) is typically found at 12–44 m.