| Tethya actinia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Tethyida |
| Family: | Tethyidae |
| Genus: | Tethya |
| Species: | T. actinia |
| Binomial name | |
| Tethya actinia de Laubenfels, 1950 | |
Tethya actinia is a sea sponge belonging to the family Tethyidae.[1]
While it is highly toxic to fish, it is known to be preyed upon by the hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata.[2]
References
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Tethya actinia de Laubenfels, 1950". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ↑ Meylan, Anne (1988-01-12). "Spongivory in Hawksbill Turtles: A Diet of Glass". Science. American Association for the Advancement of Science. 239 (4838): 393–395. Bibcode:1988Sci...239..393M. doi:10.1126/science.239.4838.393. JSTOR 1700236. PMID 17836872. S2CID 22971831.
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