How deep does the Elephant Ear Sponge live?

The Elephant Ear Sponge (Aiolochroia crassa) is typically found at 3–52 m.

Elephant Ear Sponge

Aiolochroia crassa

Group: Other
Typical depth: 3–52 m

Shaped like a broad ruffled ear, this sponge turns up on coral reefs, in seagrass and even among mangroves, from a few metres down to mesophotic depths near 50 metres. Tiny alpheid shrimps shelter inside its internal canals.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Verongiida › Aplysinidae › Aiolochroia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 169632.

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How deep does the Elephant Ear Sponge live?: The Elephant Ear Sponge (Aiolochroia crassa) is typically found at 3–52 m.