Ancorina

{{Short description|Genus of sponges}}

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| taxon = Ancorina

| authority = Schmidt, 1862

| subdivision_ranks = Species

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| synonyms = * Sanidastrella Topsent, 1892

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Ancorina is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Ancorinidae. It is the type genus of its family.{{ITIS | id = 48587 | taxon = Ancorina | accessdate = 15 February 2007 }}

This genus is characterized by a high density of siliceous spicules. Members of this genus are known to be eaten by hawksbill turtles.{{cite journal|last=Meylan|first=Anne|author-link=Anne Meylan|date=1988-01-12|title=Spongivory in Hawksbill Turtles: A Diet of Glass|journal=Science|publisher=American Association for the Advancement of Science|volume=239|issue=4838|pages=393–395|doi=10.1126/science.239.4838.393|jstor=1700236|pmid=17836872}}