How deep does the Grass Sponge live?

The Grass Sponge (Spongia obscura) is typically found at 0–5 m.

Grass Sponge

Spongia obscura

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–5 m

A sponge of very shallow water, it grows in mangrove ponds in the top few metres. Like other bath sponges it pumps water through countless tiny pores, filtering out the bacteria and fine particles that feed it.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Porifera › Demospongiae › Dictyoceratida › Spongiidae › Spongia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1729225.

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How deep does the Grass Sponge live?: The Grass Sponge (Spongia obscura) is typically found at 0–5 m.