Stovepipe Sponge
Aplysina archeri
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Max Weight
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Max Depth
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Description
Aplysina archeri (also known as stove-pipe sponge because of its shape) 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. T...
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Locations
Colors
brown
purple
Habitat and Environment
Benthic
Coral reef
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