Geodia variospiculosa var. clavigera Thiele, 1898

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Geodia variospiculosa var. clavigera Thiele, 1898

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Geodia variospiculosa var. clavigera Thiele, 1898: 11 , 67, pl. VI fig. 7b.

The variety was described by Thiele from Japan, no further locality data, no information on type specimens. The difference with the typical variety is found in the presence of?reduced protriaenes in the form of tylostylote or stylote modifications and also in the shorter size of the oxeas. Such modifications are not uncommon in Geodia species and have usually little taxonomic significance. As proposed above the variety is to be merged with the species Geodia variospiculosa Thiele, 1898 .

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FIGURE 6. A. Geodia variospiculosa var. aapta Lebwohl, 1914: pl. II figs. 63–77, B. Geodia variospiculosa var. clavigera Thiele, 1898: pl. VI fig. 7b, C–D. Geodia variospiculosa var. intermedia Von Lendenfeld, 1910: pl. 17 figs. 39–40, E. Geodia variospiculosa var. micraster Von Lendenfeld, 1910: pl. 17 fig. 41, F–G. Poecillastra compressa var. parvistellata Topsent, 1913: pl. IV figs. 1–2, H. Racodiscula sceptrellifera var. siliquariae; Pattanayak 2009: pl. VI fig. E, I. Racodiscula sceptrellifera var. spiroglyphi; Pattanayak, 2009: pl. VI fig. F, J. Racodiscula sceptrellifera var. spiroglyphi Annandale, 1911b: pl. IX figs. 1–15, K. Sidonops alba var. minor Hentschel, 1912: pl. 17 fig. 5, L. Stelletta aurora var. arenosa Hentschel, 1909: fig. 7, M. Stelletta validissima f. orthotriaena Koltun, 1966: pl. VII fig. 1, N. Thenea grayi var. lateralis Thiele, 1898: pl. V fig. 4, O–P. Theonella swinhoei var. verrucosa Wilson, 1925, O. habitus pl. 43 fig. 1, P. Spicules pl. 49 fig. 10.