Neofibularia nolitangere is a massive sponge often growing to about 30 centimetres (12 in) wide and 30 centimetres tall but sometimes reaching 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) in width. It has a central cavity or atrium … See more

Parasitic polychaete worms, Haplosyllis spongicola, are frequently seen as small white shapes protruding from the inner cloaca walls. There may be tens of thousands of worms … See more

Neofibularia nolitangere is found in the Western Atlantic and the Caribbean Sea. Its range extends from Florida and the Bahamas to the … See more

Like other sponges, Neofibularia nolitangere is a filter feeder. Water is drawn in through small pores in the walls called ostia. These … See more