Petrosiidae

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Petrosiidae is a family of sponges, first described in 1980 by Rob van Soest which contains the following four genera:

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Petrosiidae is a family of sponges, first described in 1980 by Rob van Soest which contains the following four genera:

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Giant barrel sponge

Xestospongia muta

The giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia muta) is the largest species of sponge found growing on Caribbean coral reefs. It is common at depths greater than 10 metres (33 ft) down to 120 metres (390 ft) and can reach a diameter of 1.8 metres (6 feet)....

Xestospongia testudinaria

Xestospongia testudinaria is a species of barrel sponge in the family Petrosiidae. More commonly known as Giant Barrel Sponges, they have the basic structure of a typical sponge. Their body is made of a reticulation of cells aggregate on a siliceous...

Petrosia ficiformis

Petrosia ficiformis, commonly known as the stony sponge, is a species of petrosiid sea sponge in the order Haplosclerida.