How big does the Smooth Scallop Sponge get?

The Smooth Scallop Sponge grows to about 1 cm.

Smooth Scallop Sponge

Mycale adhaerens

Group: Other
Max size: 1 cm

The smooth scallop sponge encrusts the shells of living scallops, riding along as the bivalve moves. It also joins the fouling growth on mariculture raft frames, filtering its food from the surrounding water.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Poecilosclerida › Mycalidae › Mycale

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 168518.

FAQ

How big does the Smooth Scallop Sponge get?: The Smooth Scallop Sponge grows to about 1 cm.