Geodia gibberosa
Geodia gibberosa | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 2.3) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Tetractinellida |
Family: | Geodiidae |
Genus: | Geodia |
Species: | G. gibberosa |
Binomial name | |
Geodia gibberosa Lamarck, 1815 | |
Synonyms | |
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Geodia gibberosa, commonly known as the white encrusting sponge,[1] is a species of sea sponge found in the Caribbean. It is eaten by hawksbill turtles.[2] It was first described by Lamarck in 1815.[3]
Description
Geodia gibberosa is a large, dense sponge. It can be white or pale tan when exposed to very little light, or dark brown in areas with a lot of it.[4] It is usually in the form of a knobby, fist-like mass, often up to 50 cm in diameter. It may also occur as a spherical mass without projections and is also known to form large colonies that resemble rounded calcareous rocks.[5] Its skeleton is a bunch of needle-like spicules radiating outward from the center near the surface, much more randomly dispersed on the inside.[4]
Distribution and habitat
Geodia gibberosa is found in the Bahamas, Florida, Brazil, and West Africa.[6][4] It is commonly found in shallow waters with hard bottoms, generally in the same area as seagrasses.[4]
References
- ^ "Guide to benthic fauna of Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary". Archived from the original on 2009-10-21. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
- ^ "Species Booklet: Hawksbill sea turtle". Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service. Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries. Archived from the original on 2006-09-24. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
- ^ WorMS
- ^ a b c d "Geodia gibberosa Lamarck, 1815 Astrophorida, Geodiidae". Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ^ "Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC)" (PDF).
- ^ "TSG: Geodia gibberosa".
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- G. cumulus
- G. cydonium
- G. cylindrica
- G. dendyi
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- G. distincta
- G. divaricans
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- G. dysoni
- G. echinastrella
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- G. hyotania
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- G. kuekenthali
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- G. megastrella
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- G. micropora
- G. micropunctata
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- G. vaubani
- G. vestigifera