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Spongillidae

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Spongillidae
Spongilla lacustris
Spongilla prespensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Spongillida
Family: Spongillidae
Gray, 1867
Genera

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Spongilidae is a family of sponges that live in freshwater lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. The family contains about 170 different species.[1] The following genera are recognized in the family:[2]

References

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  1. Smith, Douglas Grant (2001-08-07). Pennak's Freshwater Invertebrates of the United States: Porifera to Crustacea. John Wiley & Sons. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-471-35837-4.
  2. "Spongillidae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 13 April 2019.