Barrel Sponge

Xestospongia muta ~ I look like a barrel and i'm pretty darn cool

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

They can stay in here for only some time. This ain't a permanent place to stay!

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

With all those pores, I make a great filter feeder.

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

I do come in different colors!

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

@ThatOceanicBank same here

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

@ThatOceanicBank @ThtSeaSnailgary @iaminkypants I dont have a heart

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

Orange band disease killed my brother. Lopez just wanted to live a few more hundred years!! #rip

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

@ohchiton eh yo im west coast mate

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

@ThatOceanicBank it's too late now

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

@westcoastsponge *me spawning

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

Here's a photo of my spawning (nsfw) #nsfw #spawing #imsorryiuploadedthis

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

@ThatOceanicBank Mine's also like that but idk if i should post photos they would be nsfw

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

Ok I would not want to get in a fight with that sponge #plsdontkillme #ionlylivethousandsofyears

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

@wraapwithus @ohchiton yo shots fired man

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

This is kinda weird but here's a photo of me reproducing.

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

@copepodd come at me

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

I hate that i'm sessile. I would love to move and explore the ocean! #sad #iwanttobreakfree

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

I dare anyone to get by my defence. My spicules will annihilate you. #ComeAtMe

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

Sponge growth rates are weird. My friends are sometimes growing at a rate of 400% and some at a rate of 2%. #nowonderimold

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

Im a cleaning station so that means that random things come to me to be cleaned. #fishwash

[Barrel Sponge @westcoastsponge]

I love housing invertebrates. They're pretty cool. #imahouse #achievements