Geodia sp.

Putra, Singgih Afifa, Ambo-Rappe, Rohani, Jompa, Jamaluddin & de Voogd, Nicole J., 2024, Preliminary study of marine sponges (Porifera) in the littoral of Spermonde Archipelago, Indonesia, ZooKeys 1208, pp. 275-313 : 275-313

Geodia sp.

Fig. 22

Diagnostic features.

Twelve species of Geodia spp. were described from Indonesia ( Putra et al. 2023; de Voogd et al. 2024). Our specimen has oxeas 1079.43–1820.54 (1507.20) × 18.17–33.67 (25.21) µm (n = 11), sterrasters widths 49.05–77.40 (59.98) µm (n = 20), dichotriaene, anatriaene, protriaene, strongylasters, and oxyasters. Further analysis is needed to examine and provide a name for this specimen.

Distribution and ecology.

This group is distributed across Indonesia, i. e., Halmahera, Arafura Sea, Southern Java, Sunda Shelf / Java Sea, Banda Sea, Palawan / North Borneo ( Sollas 1888; Kieschnick 1896; Topsent 1897; Lindgren 1898; Thiele 1900; von Lendenfeld 1903; Hentschel 1912; Wilson 1925; van Soest et al. 2020). Our specimen was collected from Barangbaringan Island, the Spermonde Archipelago; turbid environment.

Figures

Figure 22. SEM images of spicules of Geodia sp. (CEL 174) a, b sterrasters (b developmental stage) c strongylaster d oxyaster attached to strongylasters e dichotriaene f anatriaene g protriaene.