Lemon Sponge
Leucetta chagosensis
Also known as: Calcareous Sponge, Chagos Calcite Sponge, Coral Reef Sponge, Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Sponge, Lemon Sponge Coral, Marine Sponge, Red Sea Sponge, Yellow Sponge Coral
- Calcareous Sponge
- Chagos Calcite Sponge
- Coral Reef Sponge
- Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Sponge
- Lemon Sponge Coral
- Marine Sponge
- Red Sea Sponge
- Yellow Sponge Coral
Overview
Found hanging from deep water caves or shady drop off's often growing downwards, over coral and rocky reefs.
Sponges come in a range of sizes from minuscule encrusting species under rocks to massive sponges which can be up to one and half metres high.
They are able to filter many litres of sea water every few seconds.
Sponges can exude highly toxic chemicals and so have very few predators apart from nudibranchs, sea stars, sea urchins and umbrella shell.
Their colour can vary if growing in the light or when growing in the shade.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found hanging from deep water caves or shady drop off's often growing downwards, over coral and rocky reefs.
Adult photos 6
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Deep dive
Taxonomy
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumPorifera
- classCalcarea
- orderClathrinida
- familyLeucettidae
- genusLeucetta
- speciesLeucetta chagosensis Dendy, 1913
SourcesWoRMS
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Clathrinida
