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]
- Ancorina bellae Kelly & Sim-Smith, 2012
- Ancorina brevidens Dendy & Frederick, 1924
- Ancorina buldira Lehnert & Stone, 2014
- Ancorina cerebrum Schmidt, 1862
- Ancorina corticata Lévi, 1964
- Ancorina diplococcus Dendy, 1924
- Ancorina geodides (Carter, 1886)
- Ancorina globosa Kelly & Sim-Smith, 2012
- Ancorina multistella (Lendenfeld, 1907)
- Ancorina nanosclera Lévi, 1967
- Ancorina radix Marenzeller, 1889
- Ancorina repens Wiedenmayer, 1989
- Ancorina robusta (Carter, 1883)
- Ancorina stalagmoides Dendy, 1924
References
- ^ "Ancorina". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 February 2007.
- ^ Meylan, Anne (1988-01-12). "Spongivory in Hawksbill Turtles: A Diet of Glass". Science. 239 (4838). American Association for the Advancement of Science: 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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