Ancorina is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Ancorinidae. It is the type genus of its family.
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 Ancorina:
Ancorina bellae Kelly & Sim-Smith, 2012 Ancorina brevidens Dendy & Frederick, 1924 Ancorina buldira Lehnert & Stone, 2014 Ancorina cerebrum Schmidt, 1862 Ancorina corticata Lévi, 1964 Ancorina diplococcus Dendy, 1924 Ancorina geodides (Carter, 1886) Ancorina globosa Kelly & Sim-Smith, 2012 Ancorina multistella (Lendenfeld, 1907) Ancorina nanosclera Lévi, 1967 Ancorina radix Marenzeller, 1889 Ancorina repens Wiedenmayer, 1989 Ancorina robusta (Carter, 1883) Ancorina stalagmoides Dendy, 1924
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