Ecionemia

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Ecionemia
Conservation status
Data deficient (IUCN)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Astrophorida
Family: Ancorinidae
Genus: Ecionemia
Bowerbank, 1862
species

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Ecionemia is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Ancorinidae.[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]

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  1. ^ Ecionemia (TSN 659249). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 15 February 2007.
  2. ^ Meylan, Anne (1988-01-12). "Spongivory in Hawksbill Turtles: A Diet of Glass". Science 239 (4838): 393-395. Retrieved on 2007-02-15. 
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