Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Black-Ball Sponge
Ircinia strobilina
Black-Ball Sponge
Category: Common Sponges
Scientific Name: Ircinia strobilina
Size: 1 to 2 ft. (30 to 60 cm)  
Depth: 15-75 ft. (5-23 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Porifera (Phylum)
└Demospongiae (Class)
 └Keratosa (Subclass)
  └Irciniidae (Family)
   └Ircinia (Genus)

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