Caribbean Barrel Sponge [Xestospongia muta]
Description
A Caribbean Barrel Sponge can look like a living barrel or column on the reef, often with a textured surface and a wide opening. Divers love how it creates a mini-habitat—small fish and crustaceans may shelter in and around it, while the sponge’s steady presence adds structure to the seascape.
Where To See Caribbean Barrel Sponge
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Sponges
Porifera
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Demosponges
Demospongiae
|
| Order |
Haplosclerid Sponges (Soft, Encrusting Sponges)
Haplosclerida
|
| Family |
Petrosiidae
Petrosiidae
|
| Genus |
Xestospongia
Xestospongia
|
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