Placospongia is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Placospongiidae.[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]
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^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.
are known to be eaten by hawksbill turtles. Placospongia carinata Placospongia melobesioides "Placospongia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved...
Meanwhile, similar ball-shaped spicules are observed in another genus, Placospongia, and these are at first considered as "sterrasters" before Richard Hanitsch...
siliceous spicules, such as Ancorina, Geodia (G. gibberosa), Ecionemia, and Placospongia. Less is known about the life history of hawksbills by comparison to...
& Vernhout, J.H. The Porifera of the Siboga-expedition: 1. The genus Placospongia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Vosmaer...
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