Geodia

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Geodia
Conservation status
Data deficient (IUCN)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Astrophorida
Family: Geodiidae
Genus: Geodia
Lamarck, 1815
species

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Geodia is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family.[1]

This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbill turtles.[2]

[edit] Species

  • Geodia angulata (Lendenfeld, 1910)
  • Geodia atlantica (Stephens, 1915)
  • Geodia cydonium O. F. Mueller, 1798
  • Geodia gibberosa Lamarck, 1815
  • Geodia mesotriaena Lendenfeld, 1910
  • Geodia neptuni
  • Geodia nodastrella Carter, 1876
  • Geodia pyriformis Vosmaer, 1882

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] References

  1. ^ Geodia (TSN 48612). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 15 February 2007.
  2. ^ Meylan, Anne (1988-01-12). "Spongivory in Hawksbill Turtles: A Diet of Glass". Science 239: 393-395. Retrieved on 2007-02-15. 


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