Sponges filter massive amounts of water
every day, feeding on the microplankton. Many will
develop calcium, silica or sponging structures to
support their shape. Sponges need to be anchored in
rockwork; they do not tolerate sandy anchoring
substrates.
Breadcrumb
Sponge (Acanthella
sp.) Indian Ocean
Red
Ball Sponge (Pseudaxinella
lunaecharta) Indo-Pacific
Moon
Sponge, Yellow (Cinachyrella
sp., Cinachyra sp.) Indian Ocean