Demosponges

Barrel sponge (Xestospongia muta)--these sponges may live for 100 years and grow to over 18 meters tallFrom NOAA-Ocean Explorer website:"The barrel sponge (Xestospongia muta) may live for 100 years and grow to over 6 ft (18.m) tall. While populations have declined at sites throughout the Caribbean, they appear to be quite healthy on Little Cayman Island."

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Description: Antho dichotoma Item Type: Image Title: Sponge Antho dichotoma Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Antho dichotoma Behaviour: Attached to seafloor Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- SchiehallionNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Schiehallion Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 450 Latitude: 60 deg 20' 03" N Longitude: 4 deg 05' 56" W Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Temperate Gravel and Sand Rig: Regalia Project Partners: Transocean, Subsea 7, BP ROV: Centurion 30 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007

Item Type: Image Title: Unidentified sponges probably Phakellia ventilabrum and Antho dichotoma Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Phakellia ventilabrum Behaviour: Attached to seafloor with branched organism (potential stylasterine or sponge) Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- SchiehallionNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Schiehallion Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 450 Latitude: 60 deg 20' 03" N Longitude: 4 deg 05' 56" W Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Temperate Gravel and Sand Rig: Regalia Project Partners: Transocean, Subsea 7, BP ROV: Centurion 30 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007

Coral Sea, Duration 12 seconds

South Pacific Ocean, Duration 11 seconds

Coral Sea, Duration 12 seconds

Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Duration 4 seconds

Xestospongia testudinaria is not the primary subject of the video clip; the primary subject is Lauriea siagiani (Hairy squat lobster). Coral Sea, Duration 15 seconds

Lendrup S.f. Løgstør, Danmark

Vandet Sø, Thy, Danmark

A species of Ocenebra crawling over the cobalt sponge Acanthancora cyanocrypta, formerly Hymenamphiastra cyanocrypta.From SIMoN photo librarySpecies:Mollusk (unidentified)Cobalt sponge (Acanthancora cyanocrypta)Orange cup coral (Balanophyllia elegans)Location (General):CarmelSite (Specific):Pescadero WashrockDate taken:May, 05 2006Photo credit:Steve Lonhart / NOAA MBNMSPhotographer's comments:REEF dive

Chondrocladia virgata, Wyville Thomson.