Astrophorida
| Astrophorida | |
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| Geodia barretti (Geodiidae) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Subclass: | Tetractinomorpha |
| Order: |
Astrophorida Bowerbank, 1862 |
| Families | |
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Ancorinidae Schmidt, 1870 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Choristida (disused) |
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Ancorinidae Schmidt, 1870
Calthropellidae Lendenfeld, 1907
Geodiidae Gray, 1867
Pachastrellidae Carter, 1875
Theneidae Carter, 1883
Thoosidae Cockerell, 1925
Thrombidae Sollas, 1888
Vulcanellidae Cárdenas, Xavier, Reveillaud, Schander & Rapp, 2011
Choristida (disused)
Astrophorida is an order of sea sponges under the class Demospongiae.
Some of the members of this order are known to be eaten by hawksbill turtles.
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