Blue Encrusting Sponge
Acanthancora cyanocrypta
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–57 m
- Max size: 1.2 m
A blue encrusting sponge that hugs the sides of rocks and the undersides of ledges, from the low intertidal down to around 57 metres. It filters food from the water through pores across its smooth crust.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Poecilosclerida › Hymedesmiidae › Acanthancora
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 169126.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blue Encrusting Sponge live?
- The Blue Encrusting Sponge (Acanthancora cyanocrypta) is typically found at 0–57 m.
- How big does the Blue Encrusting Sponge get?
- The Blue Encrusting Sponge grows to about 1.2 m.