Geodia
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Geodia Temporal range: Early Campanian to Present |
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| Geodia barretti | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Astrophorida |
| Family: | Geodiidae |
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Geodia Lamarck, 1815 |
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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.
This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbill turtles.
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