Phylum Porifera (Sponges)
Barrel Sponge
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| Barrel Sponge http://people.uncw.edu/pawlikj/xmuta.html
The species name is Xestospongia Muta. The barrel sponge is commonly found in the Caribbean Sea. Depths iside the sponge can grow up to 10m, a full grown person can fit inside a barrel sponge. Many barrel sponges are found in small groups on coral. A nickname for the barrel sponge is "redwood of the deep." In 2008 the barrel sponge was named one of the oldest animals on Earth.
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