Callyspongia siphonella
Appearance
Callyspongia siphonella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Haplosclerida |
Family: | Callyspongiidae |
Genus: | Callyspongia |
Species: | C. (C.) siphonella
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Binomial name | |
Callyspongia (Callyspongia) siphonella Lévi, 1965
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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
- ^ Lieske, Ewald; Myers, Robert (2004). Coral reef guide. Red Sea. p. 238. ISBN 9780007741731.
- ^ World Porifera Database - Species - Callyspongia (Callyspongia) siphonella (Lévi, 1965)
- ^ Blasser Röhrenschwamm (Callyspongia siphonella) - Information on Blasser Röhrenschwamm - Encyclopedia of Life