Placospongia

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Placospongia
Conservation status
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]

[edit] Species

  • Placospongia carinata
  • Placospongia melobesioides

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] References

  1. ^ Placospongia (TSN 48518). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 15 February 2007.
  2. ^ Meylan, Anne (1988-01-12). "Spongivory in Hawksbill Turtles: A Diet of Glass". Science 239 (4838): 393–395. American Association for the Advancement of Science. 


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