Brown+Tube+Sponge


 * Phyla:** Porifera


 * Class:** Demospongiae


 * Scientific Name:** //Agelas conifera//


 * Location:** Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida


 * Size:** up to .5m long and 10-20cm in diameter


 * Habitat:** Coral reefs usually 10m and below in depth


 * Living Requirements:** water to filter food out of


 * Life Cycle:** reproduce by releasing eggs to be fertilized and other sponges releasing sperm cells; sponges may switch roles after each spawn


 * Male and Female Differences:** None


 * Facts:**
 * Small fish can live inside the sponge
 * Push water up through the opening on the top of the sponge
 * Can be as big as 3ft long[[image:http://biogeodb.stri.si.edu/bioinformatics/dfm/show_image.php?filename=12845&width=180&height=180 width="215" height="268" align="right"]]



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