Glass+Sponge

**Common Name**: Glass Sponge, Hexactinellid **Scientific Name**: //Oopsacas Minuta//  **Class**: Hexactinellid  **Location **: They're found in oceans all over the world but they are really common in the **Antarctic waters**. **Size**: Range from 3.9 to 12 inches **Habitat**: Muddy sea bottoms and great depths. **Living Requirements**: **Life Cycle**: 2-3 y ears  **Male/Female Differences**: Th ey are hermaphrodites. **Interesting Facts**: Glass Sponges are sort of like 'Venus Flow Baskets'. They have tuft of fibers that extends outward like an inverted crown at the base of their skeleton. Those fibers are also the thickness of human hair. Glass Sponges can also send electrical impulses throughout their bodies. Th ey build themselves into reefs. The term 'Glass Sponge' is from their texture, because it's the same type of sand used to make glass. **Human Impact**: Glass Spong <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">es were have thought to been extinct, until recently they have been found off of the coasts of Washington State. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">References: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[]  <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|Google Images]  <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[]