Placospongia
| Placospongia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Hadromerida |
| Family: | Placospongiidae |
| Genus: | Placospongia Grey, 1867 |
| species | |
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Placospongia is a genus of sea sponge belonging to the family Placospongiidae.[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]
Species
- Placospongia carinata
- Placospongia melobesioides
References
- ↑ "Placospongia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 February 2007.
- ↑ Meylan, Anne (1988-01-12). "Spongivory in Hawksbill Turtles: A Diet of Glass". Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 239 (4838): 393–395. doi:10.1126/science.239.4838.393. JSTOR 1700236. PMID 17836872.
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