Ancorina
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Tetractinellida |
| Family: | Ancorinidae |
| Genus: | Ancorina Schmidt, 1862 |
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Ancorina is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Ancorinidae. It is the type genus of its family.[1]
This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbill turtles.[2]
Species[]
The following species are recognised in the genus Ancorina:[3]
- Kelly & Sim-Smith, 2012
- Dendy & Frederick, 1924
- Lehnert & Stone, 2014
- Schmidt, 1862
- Lévi, 1964
- Dendy, 1924
- (Carter, 1886)
- Kelly & Sim-Smith, 2012
- (Lendenfeld, 1907)
- Lévi, 1967
- Marenzeller, 1889
- Wiedenmayer, 1989
- (Carter, 1883)
- Dendy, 1924
References[]
- ^ "Ancorina". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 February 2007.
- ^ (1988-01-12). "Spongivory in Hawksbill Turtles: A Diet of Glass". Science. American Association for the Advancement of Science. 239 (4838): 393–395. doi:10.1126/science.239.4838.393. JSTOR 1700236. PMID 17836872.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ancorina Schmidt, 1862". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
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