🦋 Family
Petrosiidae
Xestospongia muta (Schmidt, 1870)
Xestospongia muta (Schmidt, 1870)
Xestospongia muta, the giant barrel sponge, is a common large Caribbean reef sponge that plays key roles in reef ecology.
Xestospongia testudinaria (Lamarck, 1815)
Xestospongia testudinaria (Lamarck, 1815)
Xestospongia testudinaria is a giant barrel sponge with selective anti-cancer activity and important ecosystem roles.
Petrosia ficiformis (Poiret, 1789)
Petrosia ficiformis (Poiret, 1789)
Petrosia ficiformis is a variable-colored marine sponge found in the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic.
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