← Back
White Sponge
Geodia gibberosa
Classification
- Class
- Demospongiae
- Order
- Tetractinellida
- Family
- Geodiidae
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.
Geodia gibberosa est une éponge siliceuse de la famille des Geodiidae. Elle est consommée par les tortues imbriquées. Taxonomie L'espèce est décrite par Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck en 1815.
Geodia gibberosa es una especie de esponja de la clase Demospongiae. Descripción Se trata de una esponja masiva, de color marrón oscuro (N80;(A60-70, M40-50)). La superficie es áspera.
Distribution
Loading map…
Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 16United States of America · 4United Kingdom · 2Cuba · 1
More from the same family

Geodia neptuni
Geodia neptuni
Geodiidae
Erylus formosus
Erylus formosus
Geodiidae
elephant ear sponge
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Geodiidae
starpore sponge
Melophlus sarasinorum
GeodiidaeLendenfeld's horny sponge
Geodia carolae
GeodiidaeGeodia mesotriaena
Geodia mesotriaena
GeodiidaeGeodia tylastra
Geodia tylastra
Geodiidaehusked horny sponge
Penares cortius
Geodiidae