Tethya actinia explained

Tethya actinia is a sea sponge belonging to the family Tethyidae.[1]

While it is highly toxic to fish, it is known to be preyed upon by the hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Tethya actinia de Laubenfels, 1950 . www.marinespecies.org . 14 November 2010.
  2. Meylan . Anne . Anne Meylan . Spongivory in Hawksbill Turtles: A Diet of Glass . Science . 239 . 4838. 393–395 . American Association for the Advancement of Science . 1988-01-12 . 10.1126/science.239.4838.393. 17836872 . 1700236. 1988Sci...239..393M . 22971831 .

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