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.

Species list

Grantia aculeata Urban, 1908Grantia arctica Grantia asconoides Grantia atlantica Ridley, 1881Grantia beringiana Hôzawa, 1918Grantia breitfussi Van Soest, 2024Grantia canadensis Lambe, 1896Grantia capillosa Grantia clavigera Grantia comoxensis Lambe, 1893Grantia compressa Grantia cupula Grantia extusarticulata Grantia fistulata Carter, 1886Grantia foliacea Breitfuss, 1898Grantia genuina Row & Hôzawa, 1931Grantia glabra Hôzawa, 1933Grantia harai Hôzawa, 1929Grantia hirsuta Grantia indica Dendy, 1913Grantia infrequens Grantia intermedia Thacker, 1908Grantia invenusta Lambe, 1900Grantia kempfi Borojevic & Peixinho, 1976Grantia kujiensis Hôzawa, 1933Grantia laevigata Grantia mexico Hôzawa, 1940Grantia mirabilis Grantia monstruosa Breitfuss, 1898Grantia nipponica Hôzawa, 1918Grantia phillipsi Lambe, 1900Grantia primitiva Brøndsted, 1927Grantia ramulosa Dendy, 1924Grantia singularis Grantia socialis Borojevic, 1967Grantia strobilus Grantia stylata Hôzawa, 1929Grantia tenuis Urban, 1908Grantia transgrediens Brøndsted, 1931Grantia tuberosa Poléjaeff, 1883Grantia uchidai Hôzawa & Tanita, 1941Grantia vosmaeri Dendy, 1893