Chilean Breadcrumb Sponge
Iophon proximum
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 5–30 m
- For divers: safe
A breadcrumb sponge of Chilean rocky bottoms, it lives between about five and thirty metres and grows on scallop shells and algae. It often sits alongside a zoanthid, and harms no diver as it filters fine particles from the water it pumps through.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Poecilosclerida › Acarnidae › Iophon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 167419.
FAQ
- How deep does the Chilean Breadcrumb Sponge live?
- The Chilean Breadcrumb Sponge (Iophon proximum) is typically found at 5–30 m.
- Is the Chilean Breadcrumb Sponge dangerous to divers?
- The Chilean Breadcrumb Sponge is harmless to divers.