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barrel sponge

Альтернативные названия: Xestospongia muta

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Barrel sponges are some of the oldest-living marine animals on Earth. These invertebrates grow at a depth of 10 to 120 meters/33 - 390 feet.

Their depth dictates their color. Barrel sponges found in shallow water are brown-red and brown-grey while deeper ones are salmon pink and purple.

They are filter-feeders and consume suspended particles in the water. At the same time, the sponges are important food sources for parrotfish, cardinalfish, and other species of fish.

Основные регионы, где он был замечен:

Boracay

Tablas Strait

Big Corn Island

Caribbean Sea

Bunaken Island