Spheciospongia vagabunda
Vagabond Boring Sponge
Eponge perforante vagabonde
Distribution
- The tropical Pacific
- The Red Sea
- The Indian Ocean
Surrounding and environment
- The species develops on a sandy/silty seafloor
- The species can be found between 0 and 20 Meters.
- Common species.
General characteristics of the species
- Diameter of the animal : 100 cm
- The shape is extremely variable
- The surface has a pock-marked aspect
- The animal can show variable colouring
- Chemically attacks the coral in order to inhabit the substrate
Relationship with humans
- The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest
- The species is exploited in the following sector(s) :
