Placospongia

Placospongia is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Placospongiidae.[1]

Placospongia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Clionaida
Family: Placospongiidae
Genus: Placospongia
Grey, 1867
Species

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Synonyms
  • Physcaphora Hanitsch, 1895

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
  1. "Placospongia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 February 2007.
  2. 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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