Earlobe Sponge (9”-10”) troca When the body expands

When the body expands

they eat food such as plankton or suspended detritus as it passes them

the triton feeds slowly

Southeast Asia

The flat part of the coral faces into a strong current where it can make use of the passing plankton and other prey

Earlobe Sponge (9”-10”) troca When the body expandsCarnivorous sponges represent a novel innovation within phylum Porifera. These sponges lack or have a reduced aquiferous system, and instead feed by passively capturing prey items such as larvae or small crustaceans. Carnivorous sponges are typically erect, with stalked or branching bodies and a large number of thin filaments. Prey items become entangled in the filaments, and are subsequently gradually enveloped and digested by sponge cells migrating