Ecionemia is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Ancorinidae.
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 Ecionemia:
- Ecionemia acervus <small>Bowerbank, 1862</small>
- Ecionemia alata <small>(Dendy, 1924)</small>
- Ecionemia arabica <small>(Lévi, 1958)</small>
- Ecionemia australiensis <small>(Carter, 1883)</small>
- Ecionemia baculifera <small>(Kirkpatrick, 1903)</small>
- Ecionemia cinerea <small>Thiele, 1900</small>
- Ecionemia demera <small>(Laubenfels, 1934)</small>
- Ecionemia densa <small>Bowerbank, 1873</small>
- Ecionemia nigra <small>Sollas, 1888</small>
- Ecionemia novaezealandiae <small>(Dendy, 1924)</small>
- Ecionemia obtusum <small>Lendenfeld, 1907</small>
- Ecionemia spinastra <small>Lévi, 1958</small>
- Ecionemia thielei <small>Thomas, 1986</small>
- Ecionemia walkeri <small>(Laubenfels, 1954)</small>
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