Venus' Flower Basket

Euplectella aspergillum

Explore the Venus' Flower Basket (Euplectella aspergillum) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

The Venus' Flower Basket is a deep-sea glass sponge found in waters of Asia and Oceania. Its delicate silica skeleton forms a lattice that filters food from seawater and can provide a sheltered home for small crustaceans.

Classification in this archive

Animals › Sponges › Glass sponges › Lyssacinosida › Euplectellidae › Euplectella

Habitat and distribution

Regions in this record: Asia, Oceania

Demonstration note

[DEMO] A pair of small shrimp may spend their adult lives inside the glass-like lattice of a Venus' flower basket.