Close up of a giant barrel sponge, Xestospongia muta.
Barrel Sponge
Image courtesy of Coral Ecosystem Connectivity 2014 Expedition. Download larger version (jpg, 844 KB).

Close up of a giant barrel sponge, Xestospongia muta, which provides habitat for many creatures including a squat lobster (right) and a brittle star (left).

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