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Geodia
Genus of sponges / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Geodia is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family.[2]
Quick Facts Geodia Temporal range: Early Campanian - Present, Scientific classification ...
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Geodia barretti | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Tetractinellida |
Family: | Geodiidae |
Subfamily: | Geodiinae |
Genus: | Geodia Lamarck, 1815 |
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This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbill turtles.[3]