Ecionemia Bowerbank 1862

Ecionemia is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Ancorinidae.^[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]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Ecionemia:^[3]

• Ecionemia acervus Bowerbank, 1862
• Ecionemia alata (Dendy, 1924)
• Ecionemia arabica (Lévi, 1958)
• Ecionemia australiensis (Carter, 1883)
• Ecionemia baculifera (Kirkpatrick, 1903)
• Ecionemia cinerea Thiele, 1900
• Ecionemia demera (Laubenfels, 1934)
• Ecionemia densa Bowerbank, 1873
• Ecionemia nigra Sollas, 1888
• Ecionemia novaezealandiae (Dendy, 1924)
• Ecionemia obtusum Lendenfeld, 1907
• Ecionemia spinastra Lévi, 1958
• Ecionemia thielei Thomas, 1986
• Ecionemia walkeri (Laubenfels, 1954)

Bibliography

• "Ecionemia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 February 2007.

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