Astrophorina

Astrophorida
Geodia barretti (Geodiidae)
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Demospongiae
Subclass:	Tetractinomorpha
Order:	Astrophorida Bowerbank, 1862
Families
Ancorinidae Schmidt, 1870 Calthropellidae Lendenfeld, 1907 Corallistidae Sollas, 1888 Geodiidae Gray, 1867 Isoraphiniidae Schrammen, 1924 Macandrewiidae Schrammen, 1924 Neopeltidae Sollas, 1888 Pachastrellidae Carter, 1875 Phymaraphiniidae Schrammen, 1924 Phymatellidae Schrammen, 1910 Pleromidae Sollas, 1888 Theneidae Carter, 1883 Theonellidae Lendenfeld, 1903 Thoosidae Cockerell, 1925 Thrombidae Sollas, 1888 Vulcanellidae Cárdenas, Xavier, Reveillaud, Schander & Rapp, 2011
Synonyms
Choristida (disused)

Astrophorida is an order of sea sponges under the class Demospongiae.

Some of the members of this order are known to be eaten by hawksbill turtles.

Bibliography

• "Astrophorida". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 February 2007.