Placospongia

Taxobox
name = Placospongia
status = DD
status_system = iucn2.3
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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Porifera
classis = Demospongiae
ordo = Hadromerida
familia = Placospongiidae
genus = "Placospongia"
genus_authority = Grey, 1867
subdivision_ranks = species
subdivision = see text
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"Placospongia" is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Placospongiidae.ITIS | ID = 48518| taxon = Placospongia| year = 2007 | date = 15 February]

This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbill turtles.cite journal | last =Meylan | first =Anne | authorlink =Anne Meylan | title =Spongivory in Hawksbill Turtles: A Diet of Glass | journal =Science | volume =239 | issue =4838 | pages =393–395 | publisher =American Association for the Advancement of Science | date =1988-01-12 | url=http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0036-8075%2819880122%293%3A239%3A4838%3C393%3ASIHTAD%3E2.0.CO%3B2-H
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pecies

*"Placospongia carinata"
*"Placospongia melobesioides"

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