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Xestospongia testudinaria
This species is maroon to pink, with the opening of the barrel pale white.
This species is found in the Philippines, Australia, western and central Indian Ocean.
Spotted on Dec 10, 2017
Submitted on Dec 10, 2017
11 Comments
Thank you very much Guys. It is my great pleasure to share my spottings with you.
A great spotting. Congrats, Marek, for a much-deserved SOTD.
Congrats!!
Awesome photo Marek.Congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
Congratulations on the SOTD Marek - well deserved !
Congratulations Marek, this beautiful shot is our Spotting of the Day:
"A beautiful underwater lamp shade! This Giant Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) is our Spotting of the Day. Sponges are diverse and structurally important components of coral reefs, providing a substrate for numerous organisms. Barrel sponges are iconic elements of the reef lansdcape, and vary in size, shape and biochemical composition. Xestospongia testudinaria is distributed across the Indo-Pacific".
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Thanks Ashley 😀
Beautiful !
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Thanks Daniele ;)
Beautiful shot Marek! It looks as if lit from the inside.