Fun Facts!!
- Fossil sponges are the oldest animal fossils.
- It is not a coral
- New sponges are found every year
- A sponge can have up to 16,000 species in it
- They do not have organs
- Sea sponges are animals
- They have been on the ocean for 500 million years
- About 5,000 species worldwide
- Amallest sponge is 1 inch long and the largest is 4 feet tall
- Sea sponges have very few predators
Stove-Pipe Sponge
They are large tube like sponges. They grow up to 150 cm long and are 10 cm at the top. Most of the time they grow in groups of 22 sponges. They rarely grow alone.
Glass Sponge
The tissue in a glass sponge has a glass like structure that are made of silica. This sponge skeleton in called spicules.
Demospongia
This class is the largest of three classes. It has around 90% of all species. They can grow very tall and are generally very bright.
Wool Sea Sponge
Known to have a soft texture, like wool. They are one of the versatile sponges. These sponges can be used for cleaning and scrubbing.
