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Geodia crustosa Bösraug 1913

Description

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Description: Patches 4-5 cm wide, 5-10 mm thick with punctured surface and slightly raised oscules, 2-3 mm diameter. Fleshy with thin, crunchy, detachable skin, granular texture ; exterior dark brown, interior fawn. Habitat: intertidal shaded overhangs, coral boulders (Richmond, 1997)
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bibliographic citation
Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (Eds.). (2002). Systema Porifera: a guide to the classification of Sponges. Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers: New York, Boston, Dordrecht, London, Moscow. 2 Volumes. 1706 pp. ISBN 0-306-47260-0. Richmond, M. (Ed.) (1997). A guide to the seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean islands. Sida/Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC: Stockholm, Sweden. ISBN 91-630-4594-X. 448 pp.
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