Spirophorina
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Spirophorida is an suborder of sea sponges belonging to the class Demospongiae.[1]
Members of this suborder are known to be eaten by hawksbill turtles.[2]
Bibliography
- "Spirophorida". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 February 2007.
References
- ^ "Spirophorida". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 February 2007.
- ^ 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.