Brown Encrusting Octopus Sponge
Ectyoplasia ferox
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–60 m
A brown encrusting sponge of Caribbean reefs and hard bottoms, it ranges from about two metres down to sixty across reefs, lagoons, and mangroves. Snapping shrimps shelter inside its internal canals, and it feeds by filtering tiny particles from the water it pumps through.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Axinellida › Raspailiidae › Ectyoplasia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 168021.
FAQ
- How deep does the Brown Encrusting Octopus Sponge live?
- The Brown Encrusting Octopus Sponge (Ectyoplasia ferox) is typically found at 2–60 m.