How deep does the Sponge live?

The Sponge (Placospongia cristata) is typically found at 0–100 m.

Sponge

Placospongia cristata

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–100 m

A filter feeding sponge that turns up across reefs, rocky shores, reef flats, mangroves and marine lakes. It ranges from the shallows down to about a hundred metres, straining food from whatever water flows past.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Clionaida › Placospongiidae › Placospongia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 170612.

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How deep does the Sponge live?: The Sponge (Placospongia cristata) is typically found at 0–100 m.