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Giant Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia muta)

Giant Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia muta)

Dimensioned comparison drawing of the Giant Barrel Sponge compared to other sponges and a personDimensioned comparison drawing of the Giant Barrel Sponge compared to other sponges and a person
Description
Description

The best place to find the Giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia muta) is on the Caribbean coral reefs. You can identify it by its brownish-red or brownish-gray barrel-shaped structure with an osculum at the apex. The giant barrel sponge has a hard or stony texture that is rugged, irregular, or rough. This large and firm sponge is a filter feeder and is dioecious. Of all the animals in their environment, the giant barrel sponge has the greatest volume and highest density cover. Besides, it is among the few benthic animals that live long.

Dimensions & Sizes
Dimensions & Sizes

The Giant Barrel Sponge has an overall diameter between 4.9’-6.6’ (1.5-2 m) and height of 3.3’-8’ (1-2.44 m).

Scaled collection of drawings of Giant Barrel Sponge in various views
Description
Description

The best place to find the Giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia muta) is on the Caribbean coral reefs. You can identify it by its brownish-red or brownish-gray barrel-shaped structure with an osculum at the apex. The giant barrel sponge has a hard or stony texture that is rugged, irregular, or rough. This large and firm sponge is a filter feeder and is dioecious. Of all the animals in their environment, the giant barrel sponge has the greatest volume and highest density cover. Besides, it is among the few benthic animals that live long.

Dimensions & Sizes
Dimensions & Sizes

The Giant Barrel Sponge has an overall diameter between 4.9’-6.6’ (1.5-2 m) and height of 3.3’-8’ (1-2.44 m).

Collection of elevation drawings of assorted sizes of Giant Barrel Sponges
Collection of elevation drawings of assorted sizes of Giant Barrel Sponges
3D Model
3D Model
Common Questions
Common Questions
Sponges
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Sponges
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How do porifera reproduce?
Porifera are able to reproduce asexually and sexually. Some porifera can reproduce by regenerating themselves once they are broken off either by the water current or predators. In other species the male releases the sperm into the water, and this goes into the female porifera. After fertilization, the larvae are released. They float until they stick to a surface and continue their growth.
What do porifera eat?
Most porifera are filter feeders that eat tiny organic debris, particles, and plankton that they filter from the water. Porifera are not picky and will eat whatever the current from the ocean brings along, ranging from large particles to tiny organisms.
How do porifera move?
Porifera move very slowly, typically less than a millimeter a day. Some porifera may become fixed onto a surface and not move. During reproduction larvae are released and will float in the water, but are not particular in their direction.
How do porifera reproduce?
Porifera are able to reproduce asexually and sexually. Some porifera can reproduce by regenerating themselves once they are broken off either by the water current or predators. In other species the male releases the sperm into the water, and this goes into the female porifera. After fertilization, the larvae are released. They float until they stick to a surface and continue their growth.
What do porifera eat?
Most porifera are filter feeders that eat tiny organic debris, particles, and plankton that they filter from the water. Porifera are not picky and will eat whatever the current from the ocean brings along, ranging from large particles to tiny organisms.
How do porifera move?
Porifera move very slowly, typically less than a millimeter a day. Some porifera may become fixed onto a surface and not move. During reproduction larvae are released and will float in the water, but are not particular in their direction.
Invertebrates
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Invertebrates
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How do invertebrates protect their soft bodies?
Invertebrates can effectively protect their soft bodies through an outer hard casing that is referred to as the exoskeleton. Invertebrates like spiders, crustaceans, and insects have their exoskeletons made through sections of jointed legs. Others like mollusks like snails and clams have a hard shell in which they can hide when danger is present.
What is the difference between an invertebrate and a vertebrate?
The difference between an invertebrate and a vertebrate is that invertebrates have no backbones while vertebrates have a developed internal skeleton with cartilage and bones as well as a developed brain that is protected by a skull. Vertebrates also cannot make their food, while invertebrates make their food.
Why are invertebrates important?
Invertebrates are important because like bees they help with pollination, as well as help clear and clean up the environment. Invertebrates are also important because they are soil aerators and creators as they help grow food crops. They also provide eco-system balance and serve as food for other species within the food chain.
How do invertebrates protect their soft bodies?
Invertebrates can effectively protect their soft bodies through an outer hard casing that is referred to as the exoskeleton. Invertebrates like spiders, crustaceans, and insects have their exoskeletons made through sections of jointed legs. Others like mollusks like snails and clams have a hard shell in which they can hide when danger is present.
What is the difference between an invertebrate and a vertebrate?
The difference between an invertebrate and a vertebrate is that invertebrates have no backbones while vertebrates have a developed internal skeleton with cartilage and bones as well as a developed brain that is protected by a skull. Vertebrates also cannot make their food, while invertebrates make their food.
Why are invertebrates important?
Invertebrates are important because like bees they help with pollination, as well as help clear and clean up the environment. Invertebrates are also important because they are soil aerators and creators as they help grow food crops. They also provide eco-system balance and serve as food for other species within the food chain.
Coral Reef Animals
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Coral Reef Animals
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Why do animals live in coral reefs?
Animals live in coral reefs because this habitat provides warm water as well as an abundant food supply. The physical form of coral reefs has a lot of nooks and crannies that help fish hide from potential predators. Many small tropical fish typically live within coral reefs.
Can animals harm coral reefs?
Yes, animals can harm coral reefs if the predator populations can become too high, and thus corals can become devastated. Coral reefs can also be harmed through overheating causing them to dry out and overheat or become physiologically stressed which can lead to bleaching or death.
Is coral an animal or a plant?
A coral is an animal because they do not make its own food as a plant does. Corals have small tentacle-like arms that they use to capture their food from the water. Corals go through a unique process called symbiosis which benefits both animals and plant life.
Why do animals live in coral reefs?
Animals live in coral reefs because this habitat provides warm water as well as an abundant food supply. The physical form of coral reefs has a lot of nooks and crannies that help fish hide from potential predators. Many small tropical fish typically live within coral reefs.
Can animals harm coral reefs?
Yes, animals can harm coral reefs if the predator populations can become too high, and thus corals can become devastated. Coral reefs can also be harmed through overheating causing them to dry out and overheat or become physiologically stressed which can lead to bleaching or death.
Is coral an animal or a plant?
A coral is an animal because they do not make its own food as a plant does. Corals have small tentacle-like arms that they use to capture their food from the water. Corals go through a unique process called symbiosis which benefits both animals and plant life.
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Giant Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia muta)
Details
Details

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Height:
3.3’-8’ | 1-2.44 m
Width:
4.9’-6.6’ | 1.5-2 m (Diameter)
Depth:
4.9’-6.6’ | 1.5-2 m (Diameter)
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Scientific Name:
Xestospongia muta
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Giant Barrel Sponge top view, side (assorted)

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Porifera, or sponges, are multicellular organisms with pores that filter water. Most sponges live in marine environments, brackish and freshwater environments. Sponges were the first creatures to branch off of the evolutionary tree, which means they are the sister to all other living creatures.

Freshwater Sponge
11.8”-17.7” | 30-45 cm (Cluster)
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13.8”-21.7” | 35-55 cm (Cluster)
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13.8”-21.7” | 35-55 cm (Cluster)
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Freshwater Sponge
45.000
55.000
55.000
2250
GUIDE
3D
Freshwater Sponge
Yellow Tube Sponge
19.7”-47.2” | 50-120 cm
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11.8”-39.4” | 30-100 cm (Cluster)
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11.8”-39.4” | 30-100 cm (Cluster)
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—
—
—
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Yellow Tube Sponge
120.000
100.000
100.000
1150
GUIDE
3D
Yellow Tube Sponge
Bath Sponge
3.1”-7.1” | 8-18 cm
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3.9”-13.8” | 10-35 cm (Diameter)
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3.9”-13.8” | 10-35 cm (Diameter)
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—
—
—
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Bath Sponge
18.000
35.000
35.000
900
GUIDE
3D
Bath Sponge
Boring Sponge
11.8”-19.7” | 30-50 cm
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23.6”-39.4” | 60-100 cm (Diameter)
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23.6”-39.4” | 60-100 cm (Diameter)
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—
—
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Boring Sponge
50.000
100.000
100.000
360
GUIDE
3D
Boring Sponge
Giant Barrel Sponge
3.3’-8’ | 1-2.44 m
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4.9’-6.6’ | 1.5-2 m (Diameter)
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4.9’-6.6’ | 1.5-2 m (Diameter)
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Giant Barrel Sponge
244.000
200.000
200.000
200
GUIDE
3D
Giant Barrel Sponge
Golden Sponge
7.9”-11.8” | 20-30 cm
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11.8”-39.4” | 30-100 cm (Cluster)
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11.8”-39.4” | 30-100 cm (Cluster)
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Golden Sponge
30.000
100.000
100.000
150
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3D
Golden Sponge

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