Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Star Encrusting Sponge
Halisarca caerulea
Star Encrusting Sponge
Category: Common Sponges
Scientific Name: Halisarca caerulea
Size: 3 to 10 in. (7.5 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 25-100 ft. (8-30 m)
Distribution: Bahamas, Caribbean, Florida
Porifera (Phylum)
└Demospongiae (Class)
 └Verongimorpha (Subclass)
  └Halisarcidae (Family)
   └Halisarca (Genus)

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