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Ecionemia
Sign in to saveEcionemia is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Ancorinidae.
Species
Grey Massive Sponge
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumPorifera
- ClassDemospongiae
- OrderTetractinellida
- FamilyAncorinidae
Habitatmarine
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- Ecionemia
- taxon author citation
- Bowerbank, 1864
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Ecionemia is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Ancorinidae.
This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbill turtles.
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