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