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

This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spiculess. 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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