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Placospongia

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Genus of sponges

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

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Synonyms
  • Physcaphora Hanitsch, 1895

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

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

Species

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. 239 (4838). American Association for the Advancement of Science: 393–395. doi:10.1126/science.239.4838.393. JSTOR 1700236. PMID 17836872.
Taxon identifiers
Placospongia


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