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Giant Sponge Barrel This Giant Sponge Barrel corals - Xestospongia muta can grow up to 2 meters height and they have been known to be hundreds to thousands of years old!<br /> <br /> In this picture, there are hundreds if not thousands of worms (the white stringy stuff) living on it.<br /> Usually, they also play host to small crabs living within its fold for protection. Anilao,Batangas,Geotagged,Giant barrel sponge,Philippines,Summer,Xestospongia muta,Xestospongia testudinaria Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Giant Sponge Barrel

This Giant Sponge Barrel corals - Xestospongia muta can grow up to 2 meters height and they have been known to be hundreds to thousands of years old!

In this picture, there are hundreds if not thousands of worms (the white stringy stuff) living on it.
Usually, they also play host to small crabs living within its fold for protection.

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The Xestospongia testudinaria

''Xestospongia testudinaria'' is a species of barrel sponge in the family Petrosiidae.

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Similar species: Haplosclerida
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Sep 20, 2016. Captured Sep 18, 2016 09:26 in Unnamed Road, Tingloy, Batangas, Philippines.
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  • TG-4
  • f/2.8
  • 1/125s
  • ISO160
  • 4.5mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.