Light Yellow Chicken-Liver Sponge
Mycale thielei
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 15–31 m
- For divers: safe
This pale yellow sponge spreads over steep rock, tucking into crevices and under overhangs between roughly 15 and 31 metres. It often grows alongside or directly on the deepwater cup coral Desmophyllum.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Poecilosclerida › Mycalidae › Mycale
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 168659.
FAQ
- How deep does the Light Yellow Chicken-Liver Sponge live?
- The Light Yellow Chicken-Liver Sponge (Mycale thielei) is typically found at 15–31 m.
- Is the Light Yellow Chicken-Liver Sponge dangerous to divers?
- The Light Yellow Chicken-Liver Sponge is harmless to divers.