''Geodia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

sea sponge Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They are multicellular organisms that have bodies full of pores and channels allowing water to circulate throug ...

belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the

type genus In biological taxonomy, the type genus is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name. Zoological nomenclature According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, "The name-bearing type of a nomina ...

of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of

siliceous Silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula , most commonly found in nature as quartz and in various living organisms. In many parts of the world, silica is the major constituent of sand. Silica is ...

spicule Spicules are any of various small needle-like anatomical structures occurring in organisms Spicule may also refer to: * Spicule (sponge), small skeletal elements of sea sponges *Spicule (nematode), reproductive structures found in male nematodes ...

s. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by

hawksbill turtle The hawksbill sea turtle (''Eretmochelys imbricata'') is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus ''Eretmochelys''. The species has a global distribution, that is largel ...

Species

* '' Geodia acanthylastra'' Lendenfeld, 1910 * '' Geodia agassizi'' Lendenfeld, 1910 * '' Geodia alba'' (Kieschnick, 1896) * ''

Geodia amadaiba ''Geodia amadaiba'' is a species of sponge from the family Geodiidae Geodiidae is a family of sea sponge Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. Th ...

'' Tanita & Hoshino, 1989 * ''

Geodia amphistrongyla ''Geodia amphistrongyla'' is a species of sponge in the family Geodiidae Geodiidae is a family of sea sponge Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. ...

'' Lendenfeld, 1910 * ''

Geodia anceps ''Geodia anceps'' is a species of sponge in the family Geodiidae. The species is found in the western part of the Mediterranean Sea and was first described by Gualtherus Carel Jacob Vosmaer Gualtherus Carel Jacob Vosmaer (Oud-Beijerland, Augu ...

'' (Vosmaer, 1894) * ''

Geodia angulata ''Geodia angulata'' is a species of sponge in the family Geodiidae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United St ...

'' (Lendenfeld, 1910) * ''

Geodia apiarium ''Geodia apiarium'' is a species of sea sponge in the family Geodiidae. It is found in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the we ...

'' (Schmidt, 1870) * '' Geodia arabica'' Carter, 1869 * '' Geodia areolata'' Carter, 1880 * '' Geodia arma'' Lehnert & Stone, 2019 * ''

Geodia arripiens ''Geodia arripiens'' is a species of sponge in the family Geodiidae. It is found in the waters of the South China Sea The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by the shores of South Chi ...

'' Lindgren, 1897 * †'' Geodia asteroderma'' Hughes, 1985 * ''

Geodia ataxastra ''Geodia ataxastra'' is a species of sponge in the family Geodiidae. It is found in the waters of the Pacific Ocean near the coasts of Panama and Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America ...

'' Lendenfeld, 1910 * ''

Geodia atlantica ''Geodia atlantica'' is a species of sponge in the family Geodiidae Geodiidae is a family of sea sponge Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They ...

'' (Stephens, 1915) * ''

Geodia auroristella ''Geodia auroristella'' is a species of sponge in the family Geodiidae. It is found in the waters of the Indian Ocean around the Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seych ...

'' Dendy, 1916 * '' Geodia australis'' Da Silva & Mothes, 2000 * ''

Geodia barretti ''Geodia barretti'' is a massive deep-sea sponge species found in the Boreal climate, boreal waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is fairly common on the coasts of Norway and Sweden. It is a dominant species in boreal sponge grounds. Supported ...

'' Bowerbank, 1858 * '' Geodia basilea'' Lévi, 1964 * '' Geodia berryi'' (Sollas, 1888) * ''

Geodia bicolor ''Geodia bicolor'' is a species of sponge in the family Geodiidae. It is found in the waters of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of ...

'' (Lendenfeld, 1910) * ''

Geodia boesraugi ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbill t ...

'' Van Soest & Hooper, 2020 * '' Geodia breviana'' Lendenfeld, 1910 * '' Geodia californica'' (Lendenfeld, 1910) * ''

Geodia campbellensis ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' Sim-Smith & Kelly, 2015 * '' Geodia canaliculata'' Schmidt, 1868 * '' Geodia carcinophila'' (Lendenfeld, 1897) * ''

Geodia carolae ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' (Lendenfeld, 1910) * ''

Geodia carteri ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Sollas, 1888 * ''

Geodia chathamensis ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Sim-Smith & Kelly, 2015 * '' Geodia cidaris'' (Lamarck, 1815) * ''

Geodia composita ''Geodia composita'' is a species of sponge in the family Geodiidae. The species was first described by Bösraug in 1913.Bösraug, E. (1913) Die Tetractinelliden. It is found off the coasts of Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Repub ...

'' Bösraug, 1913 * '' Geodia conchilega'' Schmidt, 1862 * ''

Geodia contorta ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' (Bowerbank, 1873) * ''

Geodia cooksoni ''Geodia cooksoni'' is a sponge species in the family Geodiidae Geodiidae is a family of sea sponge Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They are ...

'' (Sollas, 1888) * ''

Geodia copiosa ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Sim-Smith & Kelly, 2015 * ''

Geodia corticostylifera ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' Hajdu, Muricy, Custodio, Russo & Peixinho, 1992 * ''

Geodia cribrata ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Rützler, Piantoni, van Soest & Díaz, 2014 * '' Geodia crustosa'' Bösraug, 1913 * '' Geodia cumulus'' Schmidt, 1870 * '' Geodia curacaoensis'' Van Soest, Meesters & Becking, 2014 * ''

Geodia cydonium ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * '' Geodia cylindrica'' Thiele, 1898 * '' Geodia dendyi'' Burton, 1926 * ''

Geodia depressa ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' Bowerbank, 1873 * '' Geodia distincta'' Lindgren, 1897 * ''

Geodia dura ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicule (sponge), spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eat ...

'' (Tendal, 1969) * '' Geodia dysoni'' Bowerbank, 1873 * '' Geodia echinastrella'' Topsent, 1904 * ''

Geodia eosaster ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' (Sollas, 1888) * '' Geodia erinacea'' (Lendenfeld, 1888) * ''

Geodia ewok ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Sim-Smith & Kelly, 2015 * '' Geodia exigua'' Thiele, 1898 * ''

Geodia flemingi ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' Bowerbank, 1873 * ''

Geodia gallica ''Geodia gallica'' is a species of sponge in the family Geodiidae. The species was first described by Lendenfeld in 1907. It is found in the coastal waters of Agulhas Bank, next to South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of S ...

'' (Lendenfeld, 1907) * ''

Geodia garoupa ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Carvalho, Lopes, Cosme & Hajdu, 2016 * ''

Geodia geodina ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' (Schmidt, 1868) * '' Geodia gibberella'' de Laubenfels, 1951 * ''

Geodia gibberosa ''Geodia gibberosa'', commonly known as the white encrusting sponge, is a species of sea sponge found in the Caribbean. It is eaten by hawksbill turtles. It was first described by Lamarck in 1815. Description ''Geodia gibberosa'' is a large, de ...

'' Lamarck, 1815 * '' Geodia glariosa'' (Sollas, 1886) * ''

Geodia globosa ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' (Baer, 1906) * '' Geodia globostellifera'' Carter, 1880 * '' Geodia globus'' Schmidt, 1870 * ''

Geodia harpago ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' Sim-Smith & Kelly, 2015 * ''

Geodia hentscheli ''Geodia hentscheli'' is a species of sponge in the family Geodiidae Geodiidae is a family of sea sponge Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. The ...

'' Cárdenas, Rapp, Schander & Tendal, 2010 * '' Geodia hilgendorfi'' Thiele, 1898 * '' Geodia hirsuta'' (Sollas, 1886) * ''

Geodia hyotania ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' (Tanita, 1965) * '' Geodia imperfecta'' Bowerbank, 1874 * ''

Geodia inaequalis ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Bowerbank, 1873 * ''

Geodia inconspicua ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' (Bowerbank, 1873) * ''

Geodia isabella ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' (Dickinson, 1945) * '' Geodia japonica'' Sollas, 1888 * '' Geodia jousseaumei'' (Topsent, 1906) * ''

Geodia kermadecensis ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' Sim-Smith & Kelly, 2015 * ''

Geodia kuekenthali ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Thiele, 1900 * ''

Geodia labyrinthica ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' (Kirkpatrick, 1903) * '' Geodia lacunata'' (Lamarck, 1815) * ''

Geodia lebwohli ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Van Soest & Hooper, 2020 * ''

Geodia leosimi ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Sim-Smith & Kelly, 2015 * ''

Geodia libera ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Stephens, 1915 * '' Geodia lindgreni'' (Lendenfeld, 1903) * ''

Geodia littoralis ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Stephens, 1915 * ''

Geodia lophotriaena ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Lendenfeld, 1910 * ''

Geodia macandrewii ''Geodia macandrewii'' is a species of sponge in the family Geodiidae. It is found in the waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. The species was first described by James Scott Bowerbank James Scott Bowerbank (14 July 1797 – 8 March 1877) was a ...

'' Bowerbank, 1858 * '' Geodia magellani'' (Sollas, 1886) * ''

Geodia margarita ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' Sim-Smith & Kelly, 2015 * '' Geodia media'' Bowerbank, 1873 * ''

Geodia megaster ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' Burton, 1926 * '' Geodia megastrella'' Carter, 1876 * ''Geodia mesotriaena'' Lendenfeld, 1910 * '' Geodia mesotriaenella'' Lendenfeld, 1910 * ''

Geodia micraster ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' (Lendenfeld, 1907) * ''

Geodia micropora ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Lendenfeld, 1910 * '' Geodia micropunctata'' Row, 1911 * ''

Geodia microspinosa ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' (Wilson, 1925) * '' Geodia neptuni'' (Sollas, 1886) * ''

Geodia nigra ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Lendenfeld, 1888 * ''

Geodia nilslindgreni ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Van Soest & Hooper, 2020 * ''

Geodia nitida ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' (Sollas, 1886) * '' Geodia nodastrella'' Carter, 1876 * '' Geodia nodosa'' (Sim-Smith & Kelly, 2015) * ''

Geodia obscura ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' (Thiele, 1898) * '' Geodia orthomesotriaena'' Lebwohl, 1914 * ''

Geodia ostracomorpha ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbill t ...

'' (Lévi & Lévi, 1989) * ''

Geodia ovifractus ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' Burton, 1926 * ''

Geodia ovis ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Lendenfeld, 1910 * '' Geodia oxyastra'' (Lendenfeld, 1910) * ''

Geodia pachydermata ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' (Sollas, 1886) * ''

Geodia papyracea ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' Hechtel, 1965 * ''

Geodia parasitica ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Bowerbank, 1873 * '' Geodia parva'' Hansen, 1885 * ''

Geodia paupera ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Bowerbank, 1873 * ''

Geodia perarmata ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Bowerbank, 1873 * '' Geodia pergamentacea'' Schmidt, 1870 * ''

Geodia peruncinata ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' Dendy, 1905 * ''

Geodia philippinensis ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' Wilson, 1925 * ''

Geodia phlegraei ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbill t ...

'' (Sollas, 1880) * '' Geodia picteti'' (Topsent, 1897) * ''

Geodia placenta ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' Schmidt, 1862 * ''

Geodia pleiades ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' (Sollas, 1888) * ''

Geodia pocillum ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Van Soest, 2017 * ''

Geodia poculata ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicule (sponge), spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eat ...

'' Bösraug, 1913 * '' Geodia praelonga'' Sim-Smith & Kelly, 2015 * ''

Geodia punctata ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Hentschel, 1909 * ''

Geodia ramodigitata ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' Carter, 1880 * '' Geodia ramosa'' (Topsent, 1928) * '' Geodia regina'' Dendy, 1924 * '' Geodia reniformis'' Thiele, 1898 * ''

Geodia reticulata ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' Bowerbank, 1874 * '' Geodia rex'' Dendy, 1924 * '' Geodia riograndensis'' Silva & Mothes, 2000 * ''

Geodia robusta ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Lendenfeld, 1907 * '' Geodia rovinjensis'' Müller et al., 1983 * '' Geodia sadiemillsae'' Sim-Smith & Kelly, 2015 * '' Geodia sagitta'' Sim-Smith & Kelly, 2015 * ''

Geodia senegalensis ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' Topsent, 1891 * ''

Geodia sollasi ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' (Lendenfeld, 1888) * '' Geodia sparsa'' Wilson, 1925 * ''

Geodia sphaeroides ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' (Kieschnick, 1896) * '' Geodia sphaerulifer'' (Vacelet & Vasseur, 1965) * '' Geodia spheranthastra'' Pulitzer-Finali, 1993 * '' Geodia spherastrea'' Lévi, 1964 * ''

Geodia spherastrella ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Topsent, 1904 * '' Geodia spherastrosa'' (Wilson, 1925) * '' Geodia splendida'' Silva & Mothes, 2000 * ''

Geodia starki ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' Lehnert, Stone & Drumm, 2014 * ''

Geodia stellata ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Lendenfeld, 1907 * ''

Geodia stellosa ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' (Czerniavsky, 1880) * ''

Geodia stromatodes ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' (Uliczka, 1929) * '' Geodia sulcata'' Van Soest, 2017 * ''

Geodia tenera ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbill t ...

'' Sim-Smith & Kelly, 2015 * ''

Geodia thomsonii ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksb ...

'' Schmidt, 1870 * ''

Geodia tuberculosa ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbill t ...

'' Bowerbank, 1872 * '' Geodia tuberosa'' Schmidt, 1862 * ''

Geodia tumulosa ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbil ...

'' Bowerbank, 1872 * '' Geodia tylastra'' Boury-Esnault, 1973 * '' Geodia ulleungensis'' Sim & Kang, 2004 * '' Geodia vadi'' Sim-Smith & Kelly, 2015 * '' Geodia variospiculosa'' Thiele, 1898 * ''

Geodia vaubani ''Geodia'' is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Geodiidae. It is the type genus of its taxonomic family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbill t ...

'' Lévi & Lévi, 1983 * '' Geodia vestigifera'' (Dendy, 1924) * '' Geodia vosmaeri'' (Sollas, 1886) * '' Geodia williami'' Sim-Smith & Kelly, 2015

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q3022122 Tetractinellida Extant Campanian first appearances Taxa named by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck Sponge genera