Ecionemia
# Ecionemia

Ecionemia is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Ancorinidae.

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 Ecionemia:

* Ecionemia acervus Bowerbank, 1862
* Ecionemia alata (Dendy, 1924)
* Ecionemia arabica (Lévi, 1958)
* Ecionemia australiensis (Carter, 1883)
* Ecionemia baculifera (Kirkpatrick, 1903)
* Ecionemia cinerea Thiele, 1900
* Ecionemia demera (Laubenfels, 1934)
* Ecionemia densa Bowerbank, 1873
* Ecionemia nigra Sollas, 1888
* Ecionemia novaezealandiae (Dendy, 1924)
* Ecionemia obtusum Lendenfeld, 1907
* Ecionemia spinastra Lévi, 1958
* Ecionemia thielei Thomas, 1986
* Ecionemia walkeri (Laubenfels, 1954)
