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White encrusting sponge
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Sponges

White encrusting sponge

Geodia gibberosa Lamarck, 1815

Names

EnglishWhite encrusting sponge
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Scientific nameGeodia gibberosa Lamarck, 1815

About this species

Geodia gibberosa, commonly known as the white encrusting sponge, is a species of sea sponge found in the Caribbean. It is eaten by hawksbill turtles. It was first described by Lamarck in 1815.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumPorifera
ClassDemospongiae
OrderTetractinellida
FamilyGeodiidae
GenusGeodia