Xestospongia testudinaria (Lamarck, 1815)
Barrel sponge
Xestospongia testudinaria
photo by Jan Messersmith

Family:  Petrosiidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  sessile; marine
Distribution:  Xestospongia testudinaria (Lamarck, 1815): Indo-West Pacific. Xestospongia testudinaria var. fistulophora (Wilson, 1925): Philippines.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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