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Placospongia
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumPorifera
- ClassDemospongiae
- OrderClionaida
- FamilyPlacospongiidae
Habitatmarine
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 92
- With media
- 26
- Family
- Placospongiidae
- Collections
- ICML-UNAM, CAS, YPM, USNM, TCWC, UF
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Indonesia, Jamaica, Colombia, South Africa, United States, Anguilla, Timor-Leste
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Placospongia is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Placospongiidae.
This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbill turtles.
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