Spheciospongia vesparium
| Loggerhead Sponge | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Hadromerida |
| Family: | Spirastrellidae |
| Genus: | Spheciospongia |
| Species: | S. vesparium |
| Binomial name | |
| Spheciospongia vesparium Lamarck, 1815 | |
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]
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