Potamolepidae
Also known as: African Freshwater Sponges
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Porifera |
| Class | Demospongiae |
| Order | Spongillida |
| Family | Potamolepidae |
| Published in | Brien, P. (1967). Éponges du Luapula et du Lac Moero. Pp. 1-52, pls I-V. In: Symoens, J.J. (Ed.), Exploration hydrobiologique du Lac Bangweolo et du Luapula: Résultats Scientifiques. Cercle Hydrobiologique De Bruxelles, 11(1). https://www.marinespecies. |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER |
| Genera | 7 |
| Species records held | 37 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 44 |
| GBIF key | 4305748 |
Genera in Potamolepidae
- Oncosclera — 18 species: Oncosclera asiatica, Oncosclera atrata, Oncosclera diahoti, Oncosclera gilsoni, Oncosclera intermedia, Oncosclera jewelli, Oncosclera kaniensis, Oncosclera macrospiculata
- Potamolepis — 8 species: Potamolepis belingana, Potamolepis bhangazi, Potamolepis chartaria, Potamolepis leubnitziae, Potamolepis marshalli, Potamolepis micropora, Potamolepis pechueli, Potamolepis weltneri
- Potamophloios — 7 species: Potamophloios canadensis, Potamophloios gilberti, Potamophloios guairensis, Potamophloios hispida, Potamophloios songoloensis, Potamophloios stendelli, Potamophloios symoensi
- Cherokeesia — 1 species: Cherokeesia armata
- Echinospongilla — 1 species: Echinospongilla brichardi
- Sterrastrolepis — 1 species: Sterrastrolepis brasiliensis
- Uruguaya — 1 species: Uruguaya corallioides
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.