Hispanopedia WikiAncorina 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 siliceousspicules. 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 bellaeKelly & Sim-Smith, 2012
- Ancorina brevidensDendy & Frederick, 1924
- Ancorina buldiraLehnert & Stone, 2014
- Ancorina cerebrumSchmidt, 1862
- Ancorina corticataLévi, 1964
- Ancorina diplococcusDendy, 1924
- Ancorina geodides(Carter, 1886)
- Ancorina globosaKelly & Sim-Smith, 2012
- Ancorina multistella(Lendenfeld, 1907)
- Ancorina nanoscleraLévi, 1967
- Ancorina radixMarenzeller, 1889
- Ancorina repensWiedenmayer, 1989
- Ancorina robusta(Carter, 1883)
- Ancorina stalagmoidesDendy, 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.
Categories:
- Tetractinellida
- Taxa named by Eduard Oscar Schmidt
- Demospongiae stubs