GEODIA


'''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]

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Species
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References

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

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References


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2. Spongivory in Hawksbill Turtles: A Diet of Glass, , Anne, Meylan, Science,




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