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Callyspongia siphonella

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Callyspongia siphonella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Haplosclerida
Family: Callyspongiidae
Genus: Callyspongia
Species:
C. (C.) siphonella
Binomial name
Callyspongia (Callyspongia) siphonella
Lévi, 1965
Synonyms
  • Siphonochalina siphonella Lévi, 1965

Callyspongia siphonella, commonly known as colonial tube-sponge, is a species of sea sponge endemic to the Red Sea. Clusters of its pale lavender long tubes reaches up to 60 centimetres (24 in) in size. [1] [2] [3]

References

  1. ^ Lieske, Ewald; Myers, Robert (2004). Coral reef guide. Red Sea. p. 238. ISBN 9780007741731.
  2. ^ World Porifera Database - Species - Callyspongia (Callyspongia) siphonella (Lévi, 1965)
  3. ^ Blasser Röhrenschwamm (Callyspongia siphonella) - Information on Blasser Röhrenschwamm - Encyclopedia of Life