Pipe Sponge (11.5”) retail They are also abundant on

They are also abundant on upper reef slopes and in lagoons

6 cm) thick

shallow waters but occur also in polar seas

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

The inside is orange and there is no operculum

Pipe Sponge (11.5”) retail They are also abundant onThe 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