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