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Xestospongia muta, the barrel sponge, may live for 100 years and grow to over6 feet tall

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Description

Xestospongia muta, the barrel sponge, may live for 100 years and grow to over6 feet tall. While populations have declined at sites throughout the Caribbean, they appear to be quite healthy on Little Cayman Island.

Credit

Twilight Zone Expedition Team 2007, NOAA-OE

Display Date

2007 May 23

Location

Caribbean Sea, Cayman Islands

Collection

Coral Kingdom