Xestospongia testudinaria

Xestospongia testudinaria

''Xestospongia testudinaria'' is a species of barrel sponge in the family Petrosiidae.
Xestospongia testudinaria Batu Lubang Besar, Lembeh. Geotagged,Indonesia,Spring,Xestospongia testudinaria

Appearance

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.
Barrel Sponge They can be up to 2m in size. Usually pink color.
Habitat: Goby's Rock, Lankayan Island, Sabah. Fall,Geotagged,Malaysia,Xestospongia testudinaria

Distribution

This species is found in the Philippines, Australia, western and central Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Malaya and New Caledonia.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionPorifera
ClassDemospongiae
OrderHaplosclerida
FamilyPetrosiidae
GenusXestospongia
SpeciesX. testudinari