Malawispongiidae
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Porifera |
| Class | Demospongiae |
| Order | Spongillida |
| Family | Malawispongiidae |
| Published in | Manconi, R., & Pronzato, R. (2002). Suborder Spongillina subord. nov.: Freshwater sponges. Pp. 921-1020. In Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (Eds) Systema Porifera. A Guide to the Classification of Sponges. 2 Volumes., Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers, |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER |
| Genera | 6 |
| Species records held | 8 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 14 |
| GBIF key | 8132 |
Genera in Malawispongiidae
- Ochridaspongia — 2 species: Ochridaspongia interlithonis, Ochridaspongia rotunda
- Pachydictyum — 2 species: Pachydictyum globosum, Pachydictyum incrustans
- Cortispongilla — 1 species: Cortispongilla barroisi
- Malawispongia — 1 species: Malawispongia echinoides
- Ochridospongilla — 1 species: Ochridospongilla stankovici
- Spinospongilla — 1 species: Spinospongilla polli
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.