American Breadcrumb Sponge
Amphilectus americanus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–100 m
- For divers: safe
A breadcrumb sponge of cold Chilean waters, it grows on steep rock walls between about ten and a hundred metres. Tunicates and cnidarians often settle on it, and it settles on them in turn, feeding all the while by filtering particles from the seawater it pumps through.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Poecilosclerida › Esperiopsidae › Amphilectus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 168339.
FAQ
- How deep does the American Breadcrumb Sponge live?
- The American Breadcrumb Sponge (Amphilectus americanus) is typically found at 10–100 m.
- Is the American Breadcrumb Sponge dangerous to divers?
- The American Breadcrumb Sponge is harmless to divers.