Ancorina
''Ancorina'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Ancorinidae. It is the type genus of its family. This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbill turtle The hawksbill sea turtle (''Eretmochelys imbricata'') is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus ''Eretmochelys''. The species has a global distribution, that is largel ...s. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Ancorina'': *'' 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, 1 ...
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