Convoluted Barrel Sponge
Aplysina lacunosa
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 5–50 m
- Max size: 1 m
A barrel sponge of the deeper reef, found below about five metres down to fifty, with a thick wrinkled wall folded into convolutions. It draws seawater through its body and strains out drifting plankton and bacteria.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Verongiida › Aplysinidae › Aplysina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 169656.
FAQ
- How deep does the Convoluted Barrel Sponge live?
- The Convoluted Barrel Sponge (Aplysina lacunosa) is typically found at 5–50 m.
- How big does the Convoluted Barrel Sponge get?
- The Convoluted Barrel Sponge grows to about 1 m.