Ancorina

Ancorina is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Ancorinidae. It is the type genus of its family.

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

Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Ancorina:


 * Ancorina bellae Kelly & Sim-Smith, 2012
 * Ancorina brevidens Dendy & Frederick, 1924
 * Ancorina buldira Lehnert & Stone, 2014
 * Ancorina cerebrum Schmidt, 1862
 * Ancorina corticata Lévi, 1964
 * Ancorina diplococcus Dendy, 1924
 * Ancorina geodides (Carter, 1886)
 * Ancorina globosa Kelly & Sim-Smith, 2012
 * Ancorina multistella (Lendenfeld, 1907)
 * Ancorina nanosclera Lévi, 1967
 * Ancorina radix Marenzeller, 1889
 * Ancorina repens Wiedenmayer, 1989
 * Ancorina robusta (Carter, 1883)
 * Ancorina stalagmoides Dendy, 1924