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Giant barrel sponge

Invertebrate
Scientific name
Xestospongia muta
Size
50–180 cm20–71 in
Depth range
10–120 m33–394 ft

Diver notes

Can be centuries old. A fin kick that snaps one undoes more than a lifetime of diving.

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