Orange Lumpy Encrusting Sponge
Scopalina ruetzleri
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–50 m
- Max size: 2 cm
- For divers: safe
A bright orange, lumpy encrusting sponge only a couple of centimetres thick, it carpets mangrove roots, peat banks, and shallow reefs. It spreads down to about fifty metres on hard surfaces, harmless to divers, filtering tiny particles from the water it pumps through.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Scopalinida › Scopalinidae › Scopalina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 165702.
FAQ
- How deep does the Orange Lumpy Encrusting Sponge live?
- The Orange Lumpy Encrusting Sponge (Scopalina ruetzleri) is typically found at 2–50 m.
- Is the Orange Lumpy Encrusting Sponge dangerous to divers?
- The Orange Lumpy Encrusting Sponge is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Orange Lumpy Encrusting Sponge get?
- The Orange Lumpy Encrusting Sponge grows to about 2 cm.