Xestospongia muta, the barrel sponge, may live for 100 years and grow to over6 feet tall. While populations have declined at sites throughout the Caribbean, they appear to be quite healthy on Little Cayman Island.
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Date: 2007 May 23
Credit: Twilight Zone Expedition Team 2007, NOAA-OE
Location: Caribbean Sea, Cayman Islands