Birds+Nest+Sponge

__**Phyla:**__Porifera

__**Class:**__ Hexactinellida

__**Common Name**__:Birds Nest Sponge

__**Scientific Name**__: Pheronema carpenteri

__**Location**__:North Africa to Medditerainean region

__**Life cycle**__:The birds nest sponge attaches itself to a rock where it feeds and grows over time. __**Interesting Facts:**__Birds nest sponge are heavily populated. Theyre a re very few animals where birds nest sponge are located. Birds nest sponges can switch from fertilixation of eggs to playing the male during reproduction.
 * __Male and Female:__**Birds nest sponge can play the role of both male and female.

__**Human Impact:**__Birds nest sponges are at the bottom of the ocean, therefore undisturbed by humans.

__**Size**__: Length-8-10 inches

__**Habitat**__:-The Birds Nest Sponge perfers to live in the bottom muddy part of the ocean. Zookeeper:Syed Islam Content retrieved:[] []