Xestospongia purpurea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Haplosclerida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Parazoa Phylum: Porifera Classis: Demospongiae Subclassis: Heteroscleromorpha Ordo: Haplosclerida

Familia: Petrosiidae
Genus: Xestospongia
Species: Xestospongia purpurea

Name

• Xestospongia purpurea Rützler, Piantoni, van Soest & Díaz, 2014: 92

Holotype: USNM 1229140, collected by K. Ruetzler on 19 May 1979.

Type locality: “Carrie Bow forereef cave, 18 m”, Belize.

References

Primary references

• Rützler, K., Piantoni, C., van Soest, R.W.M. & Díaz, M. C. 2014. Diversity of sponges (Porifera) from cryptic habitats on the Belize barrier reef near Carrie Bow Cay. Zootaxa 3805(1): 1–129. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3805.1.1 Reference page. 

Links

• Xestospongia purpurea in the World Register of Marine Species