Geodia erinacea

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

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]

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References

  1. "Geodia erinacea (Lendenfeld, 1888)". World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 29 January 2020.