Tube sponge [Leucandrilla caerulea]
Description
Also known as the Tube sponge, it is characterized by its tubular shape and blue color. It is found in deep sea environments, often growing on rocks or other hard substrates. It is a filter feeder, primarily consuming bacteria and other microscopic particles in the sea water.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Calcarea
Calcarea
|
| Order |
Leucosolenida
Order Leucosolenida
|
| Family |
Grantiidae
Grantiidae
|
| Genus |
Leucandrilla
Leucandrilla
|