''Ecionemia'' is a

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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)

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Tetractinellida Taxa named by James Scott Bowerbank Sponge genera {{demosponge-stub