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Xestospongia muta (Schmidt 1870) Trusted
© Twilight Zone Expedition Team 2007, NOAA-Ocean Explorer
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Xestospongia muta (Schmidt 1870) Trusted
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Xestospongia Trusted
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Xestospongia Trusted
© 2012 California Academy of Sciences
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Found in 5 classifications
See all 5 approved classifications in which this taxon appears.Genus recognized by Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013:
- Animalia +
- Porifera +
- Demospongiae +
- Haplosclerida +
- Petrosiidae +
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Xestospongia
- Xestospongia arenosa van Soest & de Weerdt, 2001
- Xestospongia bergquistia Fromont, 1991
- Xestospongia bocatorensis Díaz, Thacker, Rützler & Piantoni, 2007
- Xestospongia caminata Pulitzer-Finali, 1986
- Xestospongia clavata Pulitzer-Finali, 1993
- Xestospongia coralloides (Dendy, 1924)
- Xestospongia delaubenfelsi Riveros, 1951
- Xestospongia deweerdtae Lehnert & van Soest, 1999
- Xestospongia diprosopia (de Laubenfels, 1930)
- Xestospongia dubia (Ristau, 1978)
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Xestospongia
- Petrosiidae +
- Haplosclerida +
- Demospongiae +
- Porifera +
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Bob Corrigan changed the thumbnail image of "Barrel sponge (Xestospongia muta)--these sponges may live for 100 years and grow to over 18 meters tall".
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Hans-Martin Braun added the German common name "Riesenfassschwamm" to "Xestospongia muta (Schmidt 1870)".
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Hans-Martin Braun added the German common name "Karibischer Vasen-Schwamm" to "Xestospongia muta (Schmidt 1870)".
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Katja Schulz added an association between "Video" and "Xestospongia testudinaria (Lamarck, 1815)".
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Katja Schulz added an association between "Video" and "Xestospongia testudinaria (Lamarck, 1815)".
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