Ancorina

Taxobox
name = Ecionemia
status = LC
status_system = iucn2.3
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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Porifera
classis = Demospongiae
ordo = Astrophorida
familia = Ancorinidae
genus = "Ancorina"
genus_authority = Schmidt, 1862
subdivision_ranks = species
subdivision = see text
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"Ancorina" is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Ancorinidae. It is the type genus of its family.ITIS | ID = 48587| taxon = Ancorina| 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 =| 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

*"Ancorina fibrosa"
*"Ancorina individua"
*"Ancorina pachastrelloides "
*"Ancorina radix"

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