Biology:Astrophorida
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Short description: An order of sea sponges in the class Demospongiae
| Astrophorida | |
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| Geodia barretti (Geodiidae) | |
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| Class: | Demospongiae
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| Order: | Astrophorida Bowerbank, 1862
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Ancorinidae Schmidt, 1870 | |
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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. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=48727. Retrieved 15 February 2007.
References
- ↑ "Astrophorida". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=48727. Retrieved 15 February 2007.
- ↑ van Soest, R. (2013). "Astrophorida Sollas, 1887". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131602.
- ↑ Meylan, Anne (1988-01-12). "Spongivory in Hawksbill Turtles: A Diet of Glass". Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 239 (4838): 393–395. doi:10.1126/science.239.4838.393. PMID 17836872.
Wikidata ☰ Q1207949 entry
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