| Geodia gibberosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Tetractinellida |
| Family: | Geodiidae |
| Genus: | Geodia |
| Species: | G. gibberosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Geodia gibberosa Lamarck, 1815
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Geodia gibberosa, commonly known as the white encrusting sponge,[1] is a species of sea sponge found in the Caribbean. It is eaten by hawksbill turtles.[2] It was first described by Lamarck in 1815.[3]
- ^ "Guide to benthic fauna of Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary". Archived from the original on 2009-10-21. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
- ^ "Species Booklet: Hawksbill sea turtle". Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service. Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries. Archived from the original on 2006-09-24. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
- ^ WorMS