Placospongia

Placospongia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Porifera
Class:	Demospongiae
Order:	Clionaida
Family:	Placospongiidae
Genus:	Placospongia ; Grey, 1867
Species
	see text
Synonyms
	PhyscaphoraHanitsch, 1895;

Last updated July 09, 2025

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]

References

↑ "Placospongia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 15 February 2007.
↑ 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.

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[ITIS-1] "Placospongia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 15 February 2007.

[ScienceSpongi-2] 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.

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