Pipe Sponge (11.5”) retail shallow waters but occur also

shallow waters but occur also in polar seas

Once the triton has grabbed its prey with its muscular foot

glossy with a broad body whorl(complete turn of the shells imaginary axis)

yet inside are canals that house all of the polyps and aid in food distribution

They are named for their aperture which looks like a large

Pipe Sponge (11.5”) retail shallow waters but occur alsoThe Stove pipe Sponge (Aplysina archeri) is a species of tube sponge that has long tube like structures of cylindrical shape. Although they can grow in a single tube, they often grow in large groups of up to 22 tubes. A single tube can grow up to 5 feet (1. 5 m) high and 3 inches (7. 6 cm) thick. These sponges mostly live in the Western Atlantic Ocean: the Caribbean, The Bahamas. Like most sponges, they are filter feeders; they eat food such as