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Geodia gibberosa
Geodia gibberosa Lamarck, 1815
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Family:  Geodiidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 90 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: USA and Caribbean.
Diagnosis:  Massive; irregular, globular, or lobate of at least 30 cm across. Firm and slighthly compressible. Smooth and non-porous, with ostia present. Sediments, algae and other encrusting sponges usually cover surfaces without ostia. External color: Whitish in dark habitats, dark brown when exposed to light. Cream internal.
Biology:  Occurs in shallow inshore hard bottoms (Ref. 85482) and mangrove ponds (Ref. 86789). In Belize, it is found in a submarine cave near Columbus Cay (Ref. 87209).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  C: Ref. 85482.

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