Geodia erinacea

Geodia erinacea is a species of sponge in the family Geodiidae. The species was first described by Lendenfeld in 1888. It is found in all the coastal waters of Australia.[1]

Geodia erinacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Tetractinellida
Family: Geodiidae
Genus: Geodia
Species:
G. erinacea
Binomial name
Geodia erinacea
Lendenfeld, 1888
Synonyms
  • Cydonium erinaceum

Bibliography

  • Lendenfeld, R. von. (1888). Descriptive Catalogue of the Sponges in the Australian Museum, Sidney. (Taylor & Francis: London). i-xiv, 1-260, pls 1-12.

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