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Potamolepidae

Also known as: African Freshwater Sponges

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumPorifera
ClassDemospongiae
OrderSpongillida
FamilyPotamolepidae
Published inBrien, 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.
HabitatFRESHWATER
Genera7
Species records held37
Descendant taxa (GBIF)44
GBIF key4305748

Genera in Potamolepidae

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.