Orange Elephant Ear Sponge
| Name: | Orange Elephant Ear Sponge |
| Scientific Name: | Agelas clathrodes |
| Family: | Irregular Sponges |
| Scientific Family: | Agelasidae |
| Source: | WoRMS AphiaID 164823 |
| Size: | up to 6.5 ft. |
| Depth Range: | Deeper on the reef (40 – 100 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen often |
This large, orange Sponge has rounded and elongated openings. It often spreads out in thick encrustations or forms broad, ear-like folds, resembling the shape of an elephant's ear.