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Spongia officinalis

Animal
Spongia officinalis, better known as a variety of bath sponge, is a commercially used sea sponge. Individuals grow in large lobes with small openings and are formed by a mesh of primary and secondary fibers. It is light grey to black in color. Wikipedia
Class: Demospongiae
Scientific name: Spongia officinalis
Phylum: Porifera
Kingdom: Animalia
Family: Spongiidae
Location: the Mediterranean Sea