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Xestospongia muta
Xestospongia muta
Sponge 		Photographer: Eugene Weber
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 0091 3183 0985 0018 (2001-03-07)

Copyright © 2001 California Academy of Sciences

INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  unknown
  • location  Saint Thomas (Saint Thomas Island (Virgin Islands))
  • class Demospongiae
  • CalAcademy slide #   T 47361
  • photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Other

    • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Sponge (ITIS )
  • View Encyclopedia of Life record for Xestospongia muta
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    • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by Rob W.M. Van Soest    Sep 5, 2001

    		Action: changed name from "Unknown" to "Xestospongia muta "

    		Reviewer's comments:
         "Common on Caribbean reefs at some depth. Class Demospongiae, Order Haplosclerida, Family Petrosiidae
    "

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