Callyspongia siphonella
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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Haplosclerida |
| Family: | Callyspongiidae |
| Genus: | Callyspongia |
| Subgenus: | Callyspongia (Callyspongia) |
| Species: | C. (C.) siphonella |
| Binomial name | |
| Callyspongia (Callyspongia) siphonella Lévi, 1965 | |
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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
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