Astrophorina
Appearance
Astrophorida | |
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Geodia barretti (Geodiidae) | |
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Order: | Astrophorida Bowerbank, 1862
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Families | |
Ancorinidae Schmidt, 1870 | |
Synonyms | |
Choristida (disused) |
Astrophorida is an order of sea sponges under the class Demospongiae.[1][2]
Some of the members of this order are known to be eaten by hawksbill turtles.[3]
Bibliography
- "Astrophorida". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 February 2007.
References
- ^ "Astrophorida". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 February 2007.
- ^ van Soest, R. (2013). "Astrophorida Sollas, 1887". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ^ Meylan, Anne (1988-01-12). "Spongivory in Hawksbill Turtles: A Diet of Glass". Science. 239 (4838). American Association for the Advancement of Science: 393–395. doi:10.1126/science.239.4838.393. JSTOR 1700236. PMID 17836872.