Information

Scientific Name Xestospongia testudinaria (Lamarck, 1814)  
Classification #Kingdom: Animalia
 #Phylum: Porifera
       #Class: Demospongiae
             #Order: Haplosclerida
                   #Family: Petrosiidae
                         #Genus: Xestospongia
                               #Species: Xestospongia testudinaria (Lamarck, 1814)
Common Name(Thai) ฟองน้ำครกแข็ง
Common Name(English) Barrel sponge
Locality North side of Ko Mudsum
Province Suratthani
Collector Putchakarn, S
Identify by Putchakarn, S
Status common
Major Characters volcano, external color is purple, internal color is brown, EtOH color is brown
Principal Investigator Sumaitt Putchakarn
Id. BRT-R149013-A060
Financial Support BRT, BIOTEC, TRF, TOTAL FOUNDATION, TOTAL E&P THAILAND
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