Chicken Liver Sponge
Plakortis lita
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 5–24 m
- For divers: safe
Dark and dense, this sponge earns its chicken liver name and crusts over empty bivalve shells and coral rubble. It feeds by filtering water through its pores and lives on reefs between about 5 and 24 metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Homoscleromorpha › Homosclerophorida › Plakinidae › Plakortis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 169767.
FAQ
- How deep does the Chicken Liver Sponge live?
- The Chicken Liver Sponge (Plakortis lita) is typically found at 5–24 m.
- Is the Chicken Liver Sponge dangerous to divers?
- The Chicken Liver Sponge is harmless to divers.