Pink Rope Sponge
Desmapsamma anchorata
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–75 m
- Max size: 0.5 cm
- For divers: safe
This pink rope sponge sprawls across shallow reefs, lagoons, mangroves and seagrass beds, often among the first to settle on new artificial reefs. Tiny amphipods live tucked inside its branching tubes as lodgers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Poecilosclerida › Desmacididae › Desmapsamma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 169121.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pink Rope Sponge live?
- The Pink Rope Sponge (Desmapsamma anchorata) is typically found at 0–75 m.
- Is the Pink Rope Sponge dangerous to divers?
- The Pink Rope Sponge is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pink Rope Sponge get?
- The Pink Rope Sponge grows to about 0.5 cm.