Geodia acanthylastra is a sponge species from the family Geodiidae. The species is found in the waters of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California and was first described by Robert Lendenfeld in 1910.[1]

Geodia acanthylastra
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Tetractinellida
Family: Geodiidae
Genus: Geodia
Species:
G. acanthylastra
Binomial name
Geodia acanthylastra
Lendenfeld, 1910

Bibliography

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  • Lendenfeld, R. Von 1910a. The Sponges. 1. The Geodidae. In: Reports on the Scientific Results of the Expedition to the Eastern Tropical Pacific, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer ‘Albatross’, from October, 1904, to March, 1905, Lieut. Commander L.M. Garrett, U.S.N., Commanding, and of other Expeditions of the Albatross, 1888-1904. (21). Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College 41 (1): 1-259, pls 1-48.

References

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  1. ^ "Geodia acanthylastra (Lendenfeld, 1910)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 April 2016.