Spheciospongia vesparium
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| Spheciospongia vesparium Lamarck, 1815
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Spheciospongia vesparium is a sea sponge belonging to the phylum Porifera.
While it is highly toxic to fish, it is known to be preyed upon by the hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata.[1]
References
- ^ Meylan, Anne (1988-01-12). "Spongivory in Hawksbill Turtles: A Diet of Glass". Science. 239 (4838). American Association for the Advancement of Science: 393–395. doi:10.1126/science.239.4838.393. JSTOR 1700236. PMID 17836872.
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