Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Orange Ball Sponge
Cinachyrella kuekenthali
Orange Ball Sponge
Category: Common Sponges
Scientific Name: Cinachyrella kuekenthali
Synonyms: Cinachyra kuekenthali
Size: 4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 15-100 ft. (5-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida
Porifera (Phylum)
└Demospongiae (Class)
 └Heteroscleromorpha (Subclass)
  └Tetillidae (Family)
   └Cinachyrella (Genus)

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