Glass Sponge
Rossella racovitzae
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 18–2000 m
- For divers: safe
An Antarctic glass sponge that drops its silica spicules onto soft seabed, slowly building hard mats that let other life take hold. It is a suspension feeder, and even carries photosynthetic diatoms inside its cells, though what they do there is still unclear.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Hexactinellida › Lyssacinosida › Rossellidae › Rossella
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 172104.
FAQ
- How deep does the Glass Sponge live?
- The Glass Sponge (Rossella racovitzae) is typically found at 18–2000 m.
- Is the Glass Sponge dangerous to divers?
- The Glass Sponge is harmless to divers.