Many animals, including the brittle star and snapping shrimp, make their homes inside sea sponges. Here, the animals not only find safe shelter, but also have a constant flow of well-oxygenated water, and may even eat the substance produced by the sponges. The sponges are not affected in any way by the presence of these animals.Which type of relationship does this represent?

parasitism
predator/prey
mutualism
commensalism

commensalism

The type of relationship described, where the animals benefit from living inside the sea sponges without any effect on the sponges themselves, is called commensalism.