Geodia japonica

Geodia japonica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Astrophorina
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Parazoa Phylum: Porifera Classis: Demospongiae Subclassis: Heteroscleromorpha Ordo: Tetractinellida Subordo: Astrophorina

Familia: Geodiidae
Genus: Geodia
Species: Geodia japonica
Varietas: G. j. var. spherulifera

Name

Geodia japonica (Sollas, 1888)

• Holotype: BMNH.
• Type locality: “Japan”.

Synonyms

• Cydonium japonicum Sollas, 1888: 256 [original combination]

References

Primary references

• Sollas, W.J. 1888. Report on the Tetractinellida collected by H.M.S. Challenger, during the years 1873-1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology. 25(part 63): I–CLXVIII + 1–458, pl. 1–44. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Dickinson, M.G. 1945. Sponges of the Gulf of California. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions. Los Angeles, Calif.: University of Southern California Press. 11(1): 1–55; pls. 1–97. Online BHL Reference page. 

[see page 43]

Links

• Geodia japonica in the World Register of Marine Species