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Geodiidae Gray, 1867
AphiaID: 131664

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Porifera (Phylum) > Demospongiae (Class) > Astrophorida (Order)

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Family

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Astrophorida

Sources

original description: Gray, J.E. 1867a. Notes on the Arrangement of Sponges, with the Descriptions of some New Genera. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1867(2): 492-558, pls XXVII-XXVIII. [details] [full text]

basis of record: Uriz, M.J. (2002). Family Geodiidae Gray, 1867, in: Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (Ed.) (2002). Systema Porifera: a guide to the classification of sponges. pp. 134-140 (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source: Cárdenas, P.; Rapp, H.T.; Schander, C.; Tendal, O.S. 2010. Molecular taxonomy and phylogeny of the Geodiidae (Porifera, Demospongiae, Astrophorida) - combining phylogenetic and Linnaean classification. Zoologica Scripta 39: 89-106. [details]

additional source: Van Soest, R.W.M. 2001. Porifera, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 85-103 (look up in IMIS) [details]

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Subfamily Erylinae Sollas, 1888

» Genus Caminella Lendenfeld, 1894

» Species Caminella intuta (Topsent, 1892)
» Species Caminella loricata Lendenfeld, 1894
» Species Caminella velata Lebwohl, 1914

» Genus Caminus Schmidt, 1862

» Species Caminus albus Pulitzer-Finali, 1996
» Species Caminus awashimensis Tanita, 1969
» Species Caminus chinensis Lindgren, 1897
» Species Caminus sphaeroconia Sollas, 1886
» Species Caminus vulcani Schmidt, 1862
» Species Caminus apiarium Schmidt, 1870 accepted as Geodia apiarium (Schmidt, 1870)
» Species Caminus osculosus Grübe, 1872 accepted as Pachymatisma johnstonia (Bowerbank in Johnston, 1842)

» Genus Erylus Gray, 1867

» Variety Erylus discophorus var. deficiens Topsent, 1927

» Subspecies Erylus rotundus cidaris Lendenfeld, 1910
» Subspecies Erylus rotundus megarhabdus Lendenfeld, 1910
» Subspecies Erylus rotundus typicus Lendenfeld, 1910

» Species Erylus schmiederi Austin, 1996
» Species Erylus soesti Mothes & Lerner, 2001
» Species Erylus sollasi Lendenfeld, 1910
» Species Erylus topsenti Lendenfeld, 1903
» Species Erylus toxiformis Mothes & Lerner, 1999
» Species Erylus transiens (Weltner, 1882)
» Species Erylus trisphaerus (de Laubenfels, 1953)
» Species Erylus clavatus Pulitzer-Finali, 1986 accepted as Erylus formosus Sollas, 1886
» Species Erylus euastrum (Schmidt, 1868) accepted as Penares euastrum (Schmidt, 1868)

» Variety Erylus euastrum var. aspidodiscus Topsent, 1928 accepted as Erylus aspidodiscus Topsent, 1928

» Species Erylus proximum Dendy, 1916 accepted as Erylus proximus Dendy, 1916
» Species Erylus stellifer Topsent, 1892 accepted as Penares euastrum (Schmidt, 1868)

» Genus Melophlus Thiele, 1899

» Species Melophlus hajdui Moraes, 2011
» Species Melophlus ruber Lehnert & van Soest, 1998
» Species Melophlus sarasinorum Thiele, 1899
» Species Melophlus cherbonnieri (Lévi, 1961) accepted as Ecionemia cherbonnieri (Lévi, 1961)

» Genus Pachymatisma Bowerbank in Johnston, 1842

» Genus Penares Gray, 1867

» Species Penares alata (Lendenfeld, 1907)
» Species Penares anisoxia Boury-Esnault, 1973
» Species Penares apicospinatus Desqueyroux-Faúndez & van Soest, 1997
» Species Penares candidata (Schmidt, 1868)
» Species Penares chelotropa Boury-Esnault, 1973
» Species Penares cortius de Laubenfels, 1930

» Subspecies Penares cortius orientalis Koltun, 1966

» Species Penares dendyi (Hentschel, 1912)
» Species Penares euastrum (Schmidt, 1868)
» Species Penares foliaformis Wilson, 1904
» Species Penares hartmeyeri (Uliczka, 1929)
» Species Penares helleri (Schmidt, 1864)

» Forma Penares helleri f. subtilis Sarà & Siribelli, 1960 accepted as Penares helleri (Schmidt, 1864)

Subfamily Geodiinae Sollas, 1888

» Genus Geodia Lamarck, 1815

» Species Geodia acanthylastra Lendenfeld, 1910
» Species Geodia agassizii Lendenfeld, 1910
» Species Geodia alba (Kieschnick, 1896)

» Variety Geodia alba var. minor (Hentschel, 1912)

» Species Geodia amadaiba Tanita & Hoshino, 1989
» Species Geodia amphistrongyla Lendenfeld, 1910
» Species Geodia anceps (Vosmaer, 1894)
» Species Geodia angulata (Lendenfeld, 1910)
» Species Geodia apiarium (Schmidt, 1870)
» Species Geodia arabica (Carter, 1869)
» Species Geodia areolata Carter, 1880
» Species Geodia arripiens Lindgren, 1897
» Species Geodia ataxastra Lendenfeld, 1910

» Subspecies Geodia ataxastra angustana Lendenfeld, 1910
» Subspecies Geodia ataxastra latana Lendenfeld, 1910

» Species Geodia atlantica (Stephens, 1915)
» Species Geodia auroristella Dendy, 1916
» Species Geodia australis Da Silva & Mothes, 2000
» Species Geodia barretti Bowerbank, 1858

» Variety Geodia barretti var. divaricans Topsent, 1928 accepted as Geodia divaricans Topsent, 1928
» Variety Geodia barretti var. senegalensis Topsent, 1891 accepted as Geodia senegalensis Topsent, 1891

» Subspecies Geodia cydonium aegagropila Corriero, 1989

» Species Geodia cylindrica Thiele, 1898
» Species Geodia dendyi Burton, 1926
» Species Geodia depressa Bowerbank, 1873
» Species Geodia distincta Lindgren, 1897
» Species Geodia divaricans Topsent, 1928
» Species Geodia dura (Tendal, 1969)
» Species Geodia dysoni Bowerbank, 1873
» Species Geodia echinastrella Topsent, 1904
» Species Geodia eosaster (Sollas, 1888)
» Species Geodia erinacea (Lendenfeld, 1888)
» Species Geodia exigua Thiele, 1898
» Species Geodia flemingi Bowerbank, 1873
» Species Geodia gallica (Lendenfeld, 1907)
» Species Geodia geodina (Schmidt, 1868)
» Species Geodia gibberella de Laubenfels, 1951
» Species Geodia gibberosa Lamarck, 1815
» Species Geodia gigas Schmidt, 1862
» Species Geodia glariosa (Sollas, 1886)
» Species Geodia globosa (Baer, 1906)
» Species Geodia globostellifera Carter, 1880
» Species Geodia globus Schmidt, 1870
» Species Geodia hentscheli Cárdenas, Rapp, Schander & Tendal, 2010
» Species Geodia hilgendorfi Thiele, 1898

» Subspecies Geodia hilgendorfi granosa Lendenfeld, 1910

» Species Geodia hirsuta (Sollas, 1886)
» Species Geodia hyotania (Tanita, 1965)
» Species Geodia imperfecta Bowerbank, 1874
» Species Geodia inaequalis Bowerbank, 1873
» Species Geodia inconspicua (Bowerbank, 1873)
» Species Geodia isabella (Dickinson, 1945)
» Species Geodia japonica Sollas, 1888

» Subspecies Geodia japonica spherulifera Wilson, 1925

» Variety Geodia media var. leptorhaphes Uliczka, 1929

» Species Geodia megaster Burton, 1926
» Species Geodia megastrella Carter, 1876

» Variety Geodia megastrella var. laevispina Carter, 1876

» Species Geodia mesotriaena Lendenfeld, 1910

» Subspecies Geodia mesotriaena microana Lendenfeld, 1910 accepted as Geodia mesotriaena Lendenfeld, 1910
» Subspecies Geodia mesotriaena pachana Lendenfeld, 1910 accepted as Geodia mesotriaena Lendenfeld, 1910

» Variety Geodia ovifractus var. cyathioides Burton, 1926

» Variety Geodia poculata var. piriformis Bösraug, 1913 accepted as Geodia piriformis Bösraug, 1913
» Variety Geodia poculata var. typica Bösraug, 1913 accepted as Geodia poculata Bösraug, 1913

» Species Geodia punctata Hentschel, 1909
» Species Geodia ramodigitata Carter, 1880
» Species Geodia ramosa (Topsent, 1928)
» Species Geodia regina Dendy, 1924
» Species Geodia reniformis Thiele, 1898

» Variety Geodia reniformis var. robusta Lebwohl, 1914

» Species Geodia reticulata Bowerbank, 1874
» Species Geodia rex Dendy, 1924
» Species Geodia riograndensis Silva & Mothes, 2000
» Species Geodia robusta Lendenfeld, 1907
» Species Geodia robusta (Lendenfeld, 1910)

» Variety Geodia robusta var. carolae (Lendenfeld, 1910)
» Variety Geodia robusta var. megaclada (Lendenfeld, 1910)
» Variety Geodia robusta var. megasterra (Lendenfeld, 1910)

» Subspecies Geodia variospiculosa clavigera Lendenfeld, 1910
» Subspecies Geodia variospiculosa intermedia Lendenfeld, 1910
» Subspecies Geodia variospiculosa micraster Lendenfeld, 1910
» Variety Geodia variospiculosa var. aapta Lebwohl, 1914

» Species Geodia vaubani Lévi & Lévi, 1983
» Species Geodia velata (Lebwohl, 1914)
» Species Geodia vestigifera (Dendy, 1924)
» Species Geodia vosmaeri (Sollas, 1886)
» Subgenus Geodia (Isops) Sollas, 1880 accepted as Geodia Lamarck, 1815

» Species Geodia (Isops) dendyi Burton, 1926 accepted as Geodia dendyi Burton, 1926
» Species Geodia (Isops) ovifractus Burton, 1926 accepted as Geodia ovifractus Burton, 1926

» Variety Geodia (Isops) ovifractus var. cyathioides Burton, 1926 accepted as Geodia ovifractus var. cyathioides Burton, 1926

» Subgenus Geodia (Synops) Vosmaer, 1882 accepted as Geodia Lamarck, 1815

» Species Geodia (Synops) megaster Burton, 1926 accepted as Geodia megaster Burton, 1926

» Variety Geodia muelleri var. hispanica (Ferrer Hernandez, 1914) accepted as Geodia cydonium (Jameson, 1811)

» Species Geodia parva Hansen, 1885 accepted as Isops phlegraei Sollas, 1880
» Species Geodia pyriformis (Vosmaer, 1885) accepted as Geodia phlegraei (Sollas, 1880)
» Species Geodia robusta (Carter, 1883) accepted as Ecionemia robusta (Carter, 1883)
» Species Geodia tuber Lendenfeld, 1903 accepted as Geodia tuberosa Schmidt, 1862
» Species Geodia tuberculata (Carter, 1886) accepted as Stelletta tuberculata (Carter, 1886)
» Species Geodia tuberosa (Topsent, 1892) accepted as Stelletta tuberosa (Topsent, 1892)
» Species Geodia zetlandica Johnston, 1842 accepted as Geodia cydonium (Jameson, 1811)

» Genus Depressiogeodia Cárdenas, Rapp, Schander & Tendal, 2010 (temporary name)
» Genus Sidonops Sollas, 1889 accepted as Geodia Lamarck, 1815

» Species Sidonops alba (Kieschnick, 1896) accepted as Geodia alba (Kieschnick, 1896)

» Subspecies Sidonops alba var.minor accepted as Geodia alba var. minor (Hentschel, 1912)

» Species Sidonops angulata Lendenfeld, 1910 accepted as Geodia angulata (Lendenfeld, 1910)

» Subspecies Sidonops angulata megana Lendenfeld, 1910 accepted as Sidonops angulata Lendenfeld, 1910
» Subspecies Sidonops angulata microana Lendenfeld, 1910 accepted as Sidonops angulata Lendenfeld, 1910
» Subspecies Sidonops angulata orthotriaena Lendenfeld, 1910 accepted as Sidonops angulata Lendenfeld, 1910

Subfamily Calthropellinae von Lendenfeld, 1907 (temporary name)

Genus Cydonium Fleming, 1828 accepted as Geodia Lamarck, 1815

» Variety Cydonium muelleri var. hispanica Ferrer Hernandez, 1914 accepted as Geodia cydonium (Jameson, 1811)

» Species Cydonium normani Sollas, 1888 accepted as Geodia normani (Sollas, 1888)
» Species Cydonium pleiades Sollas, 1888 accepted as Geodia pleiades (Sollas, 1888)
» Species Cydonium sphaeroides Kieschnick, 1896 accepted as Geodia sphaeroides (Kieschnick, 1896)

Genus Geodinella Lendenfeld, 1903 accepted as Geodia Lamarck, 1815

» Species Geodinella anthosigma Tanita & Hoshino, 1989 accepted as Placospongia anthosigma (Tanita & Hoshino, 1989)
» Species Geodinella cylindrica (Thiele, 1898) accepted as Geodia cylindrica Thiele, 1898
» Species Geodinella hyotania Tanita, 1965 accepted as Geodia hyotania (Tanita, 1965)
» Species Geodinella isabella Dickinson, 1945 accepted as Geodia isabella (Dickinson, 1945)
» Species Geodinella robusta Lendenfeld, 1910 accepted as Geodia robusta (Lendenfeld, 1910)

» Variety Geodinella robusta var. carolae Lendenfeld, 1910 accepted as Geodia robusta var. carolae (Lendenfeld, 1910)
» Variety Geodinella robusta var. megaclada Lendenfeld, 1910 accepted as Geodia robusta var. megaclada (Lendenfeld, 1910)
» Variety Geodinella robusta var. megasterra Lendenfeld, 1910 accepted as Geodia robusta var. megasterra (Lendenfeld, 1910)

» Species Geodinella spherastrosa Wilson, 1925 accepted as Geodia spherastrosa (Wilson, 1925)
» Species Geodinella vestigifera Dendy, 1924 accepted as Geodia vestigifera (Dendy, 1924)

Genus Geodistrongyla Hoshino, 1981 accepted as Geodia Lamarck, 1815

» Species Geodistrongyla strongyla Hoshino, 1981 accepted as Geodia strongyla (Hoshino, 1981)

Genus Isops Sollas, 1880 accepted as Geodia Lamarck, 1815

Genus Pyxitis Schmidt, 1870 accepted as Geodia Lamarck, 1815

» Species Pyxitis gibberosa (Lamarck, 1815) accepted as Geodia gibberosa Lamarck, 1815

Genus Scutastra Ferrer-Hernàndez, 1912 accepted as Erylus Gray, 1867

» Species Scutastra cantabrica Ferrer-Hernández, 1912 accepted as Erylus cantabricus (Ferrer-Hernández, 1912)

Genus Stellogeodia Czerniavsky, 1880 accepted as Geodia Lamarck, 1815

» Species Stellogeodia stellosa Czerniavsky, 1880 accepted as Geodia stellosa (Czerniavsky, 1880)

Genus Sydonops Topsent, 1897 accepted as Geodia Lamarck, 1815

» Species Sydonops picteti Topsent, 1897 accepted as Geodia picteti (Topsent, 1897)

Genus Synops Vosmaer, 1882 accepted as Geodia Lamarck, 1815

» Species Synops alba Kieschnick, 1896 accepted as Geodia alba (Kieschnick, 1896)
» Species Synops anceps Vosmaer, 1894 accepted as Geodia anceps (Vosmaer, 1894)
» Species Synops neptuni Sollas, 1886 accepted as Geodia neptuni (Sollas, 1886)
» Species Synops nitida Sollas, 1886 accepted as Geodia nitida (Sollas, 1886)
» Species Synops pyriformis Vosmaer, 1882 accepted as Geodia phlegraei (Sollas, 1880)
» Species Synops vosmaeri Sollas, 1886 accepted as Geodia vosmaeri (Sollas, 1886)

Genus Triate Gray, 1867 accepted as Erylus Gray, 1867

» Species Triate discophora (Schmidt, 1862) accepted as Erylus discophorus (Schmidt, 1862)

Genus Unimia de Laubenfels, 1953 accepted as Erylus Gray, 1867

» Species Unimia trisphaera de Laubenfels, 1953 accepted as Erylus trisphaerus (de Laubenfels, 1953)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

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Note

Cárdenas et al. 2010 & 2011 studied the phylogeny of Geodiidae. Using molecular sequence analysis and some morphological characters they reached radically different conclusions about the classification of the genera in this family departing from the latest revision of Uriz, 2002. Some of the more important changes proposed by these authors are reinstating the subfamilies Geodiinae and Erylinae, adding Calthropella to the familiy as subfamily Calthropellinae, reinstating the genus Cydonium as valid, erecting a new name for a particular group of Geodia species, Depressiogeodia, sinking the genera Sidonops and Isops into the synonymy of Geodia, and subdividing Erylus in several groups. While we recognize the importance of this study, we will wait with implementing most the proposed changes until a larger stock of species of Geodiidae has been reclassified using both molecular and morphological characters confirming the new proposals. [details]

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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z	created	van Soest, Rob
2005-11-27 20:29:43Z	changed	van Soest, Rob

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Citation: van Soest, R. (2013). Geodiidae. In: Van Soest, R.W.M; Boury-Esnault, N.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Rützler, K.; de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez de Glasby, B.; Hajdu, E.; Pisera, A.B.; Manconi, R.; Schoenberg, C.; Janussen, D.; Tabachnick, K.R., Klautau, M.; Picton, B.; Kelly, M.; Vacelet, J.; Dohrmann, M.; Cristina Díaz, M. (2013) World Porifera database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131664 on 2013-05-21

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