Grantia
Grantia is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Grantiidae. Species of the genus Grantia contain spicules and spongin fibers.
The genus contains bioluminescent species.
8 branches of this genus, most-observed first
purse sponge
speciesGrantia compressa
Grantia ramulosa
speciesGrantia ramulosa
Grantia capillosa
speciesGrantia capillosa
Grantia arctica
speciesGrantia arctica
Grantia socialis
speciesGrantia socialis
Grantia canadensis
speciesGrantia canadensis
Grantia comoxensis
speciesGrantia comoxensis
Grantia singularis
speciesGrantia singularis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 459745.