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Algae live in their bodies and make most of their food, but coral do catch tiny organisms to eat also.
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Do sea turtles filter feed?
No, sponges are filter feeders. Turtle take in food through their mouths.
What animals eat sponges?
Sea sponges are marine invertebrates that live in coral reefs in subtidal and intertidal zones. They come in a variety of colors, including green, yellow, purple and orange. Although their colors might make them stand out to predators, sea sponges have few natural enemies because they do not taste good. The few creatures that will eat them include species of turtles, fish and sea stars.
Do clams filter feed?
Yes, clams are filter feeders.
How does Barrel sponges eat?
they filter feed
How do sponges obtain their food and water?
They filter feed. This means that water flows through the pores in their bodies and special cells with hairs strain the water and keep tiny food particles for the sponge to digest.
What is filter feeding?
Filter feeders are animals, that feed by straining suspended matter, and food particles from water.
What is filterfeeders?
Filter feeders are animals, that feed by straining suspended matter, and food particles from water.
How do sponges ingest food?
sponges feed through their pores or holes, their pores create a current pulling food into the central cavity of the sponge. the food sticks to the collar cells that lines the central cavity, there the amoebocytes pick up the food and digest it, carrying the nutrients to the other cells.summary:porescollar cellsamoebocytesother cells.
What eats benthic fish?
Detritius feeders. Bethinic grazers and some coral species feed by filtering phytoplankton out of the water.
What is some interesting information about sponges?
they filter feed and reproduce by changing sex from male to female
What do catseye sea snails eat?
This species are filter feeders they feed on microlage, detritus and small algae
How do univalves feed?
There is no such animal as a "univalve", however "bivalves" are filter feeders and filter seawater through their gills to pick up trace amounts of food.
