Geodia papyracea

Geodia papyracea Hechtel, 1965

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Family:	Geodiidae ()
Max. size:	20 cm WD (male/unsexed)
Environment:	sessile; brackish; marine
Distribution:	Western Central Atlantic: Belize, Jamaica, Venezuela and Panama.
Diagnosis:	Massive: 10 - 20 cm diameter. Cream or light gray to dark brown externally (the color is from the cyanobacteria); tan internally. Consistency is pulpy and easily crumbled. Surface rough, and it may be wrinkled. Ocsules: 0.2 - 0.5 cm wide aggregated (Ref. 415).
Biology:	Rare; found on mangrove roots; mangrove peat banks (Ref. 415).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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