Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &
Caribbean Reefs
Giant Barrel Sponge
Xestospongia muta
Giant Barrel Sponge
Category: Common Sponges
Scientific Name: Xestospongia muta
Size: 2 to 6 ft. (60 cm to 1.8 m)
Depth: 50-130 ft. (15-40 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Porifera (Phylum)
└Demospongiae (Class)
└Heteroscleromorpha (Subclass)
└Petrosiidae (Family)
└Xestospongia (Genus)
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