Xestospongia testudinaria
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Haplosclerida |
| Family: | Petrosiidae |
| Genus: | Xestospongia |
| Species: | X. testudinari |
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Xestospongia testudinaria Lamarck, 1815 |
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Alcyonium testudinaria Lamarck, 1813 |
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Alcyonium testudinaria Lamarck, 1813
Reniera crateriformis Carter, 1882
Petrosia testudinaria Lamarck, 1815
Reniera testudinaria Lamarck, 1815
Xestospongia testudinaria is a species of barrel sponge in the family Petrosiidae.
This species is found in the Philippines,Australia, western and central Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Malaya and New Caledonia.
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.
Xestospongia testudinaria var. fistulophora Wilson, 1925
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