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Do barrel sponges migrate?
No, barrel sponges do not migrate. They are sessile organisms, meaning they are permanently attached to a surface and do not move from one place to another. Barrel sponges rely on water currents to bring them food and oxygen.
What eats sponges?
Some animals that eat sponges include sea slugs, sea stars, certain species of fish, and turtles. These organisms feed on sponges by either picking at them or by sucking them in through their mouth openings.
What eats diatoms?
i know some types of plankton eat diatoms and so do sponges,jellyfish and crabs and ther is still many more things that eat diatoms
What group are sponges divided into?
Sponges are animals of the phylum Porifera
Are kitchen sponges made up of the real marine sponges?
No, kitchen sponges nowadays are usually made from cellulose or synthetic plastics. Real marine sponges were used by early Europeans to also clean, but it was stopped due to overfishing that almost brought the sponges to extinction.
Do barrel sponges migrate?
No, barrel sponges do not migrate. They are sessile organisms, meaning they are permanently attached to a surface and do not move from one place to another. Barrel sponges rely on water currents to bring them food and oxygen.
What the facts about the barrel sponge?
Barrel sponges are large marine sponges that can grow to several feet in height and width. They are filter feeders, meaning they filter water to obtain nutrients. Barrel sponges are found in tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide.
Are barrel sponges the same as sponges?
Yes just a different shape
What are examples of Porifera?
The Porifera are the sea sponges. Some simple examples are the kitchen or bath sponges or other sponges that one can see diving -- from barrel to branch sponges.
What is a barrel sponges real name?
Xestospongia muta
What do red finger sponges eat?
all sponges dont have teeth, so they eat small plankton.
Do Sponges eat phytoplankton?
yes they do
What do vase sponges eat?
plankton
What does tube sponges eat?
They eat bacteria, plankton and detritus.
Why do nudibranches eat toxic sponges?
The reasons why any animal eats a particular organism is never clear. A top reason why Nudibranchs might eat 'toxic sponges' is that there was not much else available to eat and it was easy to eat the sponges. These sponges were a niche that was unfilled and the Nudibranches adapted to take it. The sponges are still partially toxic to Nudibranchs! They often have specially lined stomachs to protect them from the sponges sharp spicules and the toxins from the sponge accumulate in them. When a predator tries to eat a nudibranch it gets a nasty mouthful of these toxins.
What do natural sponges eat?
nutrients from the water
Do brown tube sponges eat?
zooplankton
