| Chondrilla nucula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Subclass: | Tetractinomorpha |
| Order: | Chondrosida |
| Family: | Chondrillidae |
| Genus: | Chondrilla |
| Species: | C. nucula |
| Binomial name | |
| Chondrilla nucula |
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Chondrilla nucula is a sea sponge belonging to the Phylum Porifera. (toxic sponge) While it is highly toxic to fish, it is known to be preyed upon by the hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata.[1]