Ancorina Explained

Ancorina is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Ancorinidae. It is the type genus of its family.

This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbill turtles.^[1]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Ancorina:^[2]

• Ancorina bellae Kelly & Sim-Smith, 2012
• Ancorina brevidens Dendy & Frederick, 1924
• Ancorina buldira Lehnert & Stone, 2014
• Ancorina cerebrum Schmidt, 1862
• Ancorina corticata Lévi, 1964
• Ancorina diplococcus Dendy, 1924
• Ancorina geodides (Carter, 1886)
• Ancorina globosa Kelly & Sim-Smith, 2012
• Ancorina multistella (Lendenfeld, 1907)
• Ancorina nanosclera Lévi, 1967
• Ancorina radix Marenzeller, 1889
• Ancorina repens Wiedenmayer, 1989
• Ancorina robusta (Carter, 1883)
• Ancorina stalagmoides Dendy, 1924

Notes and References

1. Meylan. Anne. Anne Meylan. 1988-01-12. Spongivory in Hawksbill Turtles: A Diet of Glass. Science. American Association for the Advancement of Science. 239. 4838. 393–395. 10.1126/science.239.4838.393. 1700236. 17836872.
2. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ancorina Schmidt, 1862. www.marinespecies.org. en. 2019-04-23.