Xestospongia testudinaria
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| Xestospongia testudinaria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Haplosclerida |
| Family: | Petrosiidae |
| Genus: | Xestospongia |
| Species: | X. testudinari |
| Binomial name | |
| Xestospongia testudinaria Lamarck, 1815 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Alcyonium testudinaria Lamarck, 1813 | |
Xestospongia testudinaria is a species of barrel sponge in the family Petrosiidae.
Distribution
This species is found in the Philippines,[2] Australia,[3] western and central Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Malaya and New Caledonia.
Description
This species is maroon to pink, with the opening of the barrel pale white.
Specimens are often found emerging from an apparent common base. In the intertidal zones, this species ranges from 10 to 20 cm in diameter, and are about 10 to 20 cm tall.[4]
Taxonomy
Xestospongia testudinaria var. fistulophora Wilson, 1925
References
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Xestospongia testudinaria (Lamarck, 1815)". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
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- ↑ "World Porifera Database - Species - Xestospongia testudinaria (Lamarck, 1815)". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ↑ "Barrel sponges (Xestospongia testudinaria) on the Shores of Singapore". Wildsingapore.com. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
Further reading
- Lamarck, J.B.P. De Monet, Comte De 1815 [1814]. Suite des polypiers empâtés. Mémoires du Muséum d’Histoire naturelle, Paris 1: 69-80, 162-168, 331-340.
- Hooper, J.N.A.; Wiedenmayer, F. 1994. Porifera. Pp. 1-620. In: Wells, A. (Ed.), Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 12.
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