{"product_id":"giant-barrel-sponge-51507","title":"Giant Barrel Sponge #51507","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center; padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003ePlease make your color selection from the pull-down menu.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003eColor hues may vary slightly from batch to batch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8\" x 7\" x 8\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Giant Barrel Sponge, known scientifically as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eXestospongia muta\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is a marine species found in the Atlantic Ocean’s tropical areas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is one of the most commonly found sponges on the Coral reefs in the Caribbean region. It is also referred to as the “Redwood of the Sea” because of its large size and long life span.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnown to be one the largest species of sponge, Giant Barrel sponges can grow up to several meters in diameter. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe smallest individual sponges observed are about one centimeter in size, while the largest ones can reach up to 2 meters in diameter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ql-align-justify\"\u003eDue to the presence of Cyanobacteria symbionts, its color ranges from salmon pink to purple. The most common colors are brown, reddish-brown, grey, and purple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ql-align-justify\"\u003eIt tends to be darker in color in the shallow waters and lighter at greater depths. Giant Barrel sponges also undergo periodic bleaching but recover their original color over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003einformation provided by americanoceans.org\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RocknReefs Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Natural Brown (Quick Ship)","offer_id":40154530512951,"sku":null,"price":184.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Burnt Gold (Quick Ship)","offer_id":40154530086967,"sku":null,"price":184.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gold\/Brown 2 Tone (Made to Order + $17.01)","offer_id":40154530545719,"sku":null,"price":201.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Muted Rose (Made to Order + $12.25)","offer_id":40154529955895,"sku":null,"price":196.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Velvet Red (Made to Order + $12.25)","offer_id":40154529988663,"sku":null,"price":196.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Raspberry (Made to Order + $12.25)","offer_id":40154530021431,"sku":null,"price":196.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Burnt Orange (Made to Order + $12.25)","offer_id":40154530054199,"sku":null,"price":196.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warm Yellow (Made to Order + $12.25)","offer_id":40154530119735,"sku":null,"price":196.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Olive Green (Made to Order + $12.25)","offer_id":40154530152503,"sku":null,"price":196.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Vibrant Green (Made to Order + $12.25)","offer_id":40154530185271,"sku":null,"price":196.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Forest Green (Made to Order + $12.25)","offer_id":40154530218039,"sku":null,"price":196.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Turquoise (Made to Order + $12.25)","offer_id":40154530250807,"sku":null,"price":196.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Aqua Blue (Made to Order + $12.25)","offer_id":40154530283575,"sku":null,"price":196.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grey Blue (Made to Order + $12.25)","offer_id":40154530316343,"sku":null,"price":196.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Deep Blue (Made to Order + $12.25)","offer_id":40154530349111,"sku":null,"price":196.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Velvet Purple (Made to Order + $12.25)","offer_id":40154530381879,"sku":null,"price":196.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Violet (Made to Order + $12.25)","offer_id":40154530414647,"sku":null,"price":196.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"(Made to Order + $12.25)Periwinkle","offer_id":40154530447415,"sku":null,"price":196.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Beige (Made to Order + $12.25)","offer_id":40154530480183,"sku":null,"price":196.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/2069\/files\/barrellSponge2copy.jpg?v=1683039425","url":"https:\/\/www.rocknreefsshop.com\/products\/giant-barrel-sponge-51507","provider":"RocknReefs Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}