Ancorina
# 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
