How deep does the Sponge live?

The Sponge (Geodia gibberosa) is typically found at 1–90 m.

Sponge

Geodia gibberosa

Group: Other
Typical depth: 1–90 m

This rounded sponge settles on shallow inshore hard bottoms and in mangrove ponds, from about 1 metre down to 90. One population lives tucked into a submarine cave near Columbus Cay in Belize, filtering food from the water it draws through.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Tetractinellida › Geodiidae › Geodia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 170126.

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How deep does the Sponge live?: The Sponge (Geodia gibberosa) is typically found at 1–90 m.