Sponge
Clathria echinata
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–27 m
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
A reef sponge of Caribbean waters, it lives on the deeper, muddier edges of reefs as well as shallower ground and mangrove ponds. It ranges down to about twenty seven metres, harmless to divers, feeding by drawing seawater through its body to strain out food.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Poecilosclerida › Microcionidae › Clathria
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 167636.
FAQ
- How deep does the Sponge live?
- The Sponge (Clathria echinata) is typically found at 0–27 m.
- Is the Sponge dangerous to divers?
- The Sponge is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sponge get?
- The Sponge grows to about 15 cm.