Information

Scientific Name Callyspongia sp  
Classification #Kingdom: Animalia
 #Phylum: Porifera
       #Class: Demospongiae
             #Order: Haplosclerida
                   #Family: Callyspongiidae
                         #Genus: Callyspongia
                               #Species: Callyspongia sp
Common Name(Thai) ฟองน้ำเคลือบสีม่วง
Common Name(English) Encrusting sponge
Locality South west side of Ko Wong Nai
Province Nakhon Si Thammarat
Collector Putchakarn, S
Identify by Putchakarn, S
Status rare
Major Characters thick encrusting, external color is purple, internal color is purple, EtOH color is brown
Principal Investigator Sumaitt Putchakarn
Id. BRT-R149013-A100
Financial Support BRT, BIOTEC, TRF, TOTAL FOUNDATION, TOTAL E&P THAILAND