The sponge sits on the carapace (shell) of the crab. They are one of most ancient and basic forms of life on the planet. All sponges do is continuously pump water through it's body taking out the ...

This crustacean, caught by Gary Eglington, is now without its sponge after it was taken by another crab. Staff at the Blue Reef Aquarium, in Newquay, are looking after the crab, nicknamed Bob.

Sponge crabs are more commonly seen off the West coast of Africa or in the Mediterranean but the latest discovery was off Alderney, the Channel Islands. It is the third recorded sighting of the ...

Nickelodeon's megahit show SpongeBob SquarePants made its TV debut on May 1, 1999. Fans of the cartoon span generations and the animated series has become a multibillion-dollar franchise.