''Ephydatia'' is a genus of

sponges Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They are multicellular organisms that have bodies full of pores and channels allowing water to circulate through ...

belonging to the family

Spongillidae Spongilidae is a family of sponges that live in freshwater lakes and rivers. The following genera are recognized in the family: * ''Anheteromeyenia'' Schröder, 1927 * ''Corvoheteromeyenia'' Ezcurra de Drago, 1979 * ''Corvospongilla'' Annandale, ...

. The genus was first described by Jean Lamouroux in 1816. The genus has

cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...

. Species: *''

Ephydatia caatingae ''Ephydatia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Spongillidae. The genus was first described by Jean Lamouroux in 1816. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Ephydatia caatingae'' Nicacio & Pinheiro, 2015 *''Ephydati ...

'' Nicacio & Pinheiro, 2015 *''

Ephydatia chileana ''Ephydatia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Spongillidae. The genus was first described by Jean Lamouroux in 1816. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Ephydatia caatingae'' Nicacio & Pinheiro, 2015 *'' Ephydat ...

'' Pisera & Sáez, 2003 *''

Ephydatia facunda ''Ephydatia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Spongillidae. The genus was first described by Jean Lamouroux in 1816. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Ephydatia caatingae'' Nicacio & Pinheiro, 2015 *'' Ephydat ...

'' Weltner, 1895 *'' Ephydatia fluviatilis'' (Linnaeus, 1759) *''

Ephydatia fortis ''Ephydatia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Spongillidae. The genus was first described by Jean Lamouroux in 1816. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Ephydatia caatingae'' Nicacio & Pinheiro, 2015 *'' Ephydat ...

'' Weltner, 1895 *''

Ephydatia gutenbergiana ''Ephydatia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Spongillidae. The genus was first described by Jean Lamouroux in 1816. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Ephydatia caatingae'' Nicacio & Pinheiro, 2015 *'' Ephydat ...

'' (Müller, Zahn & Maidhoff, 1982) *''

Ephydatia japonica ''Ephydatia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Spongillidae. The genus was first described by Jean Lamouroux in 1816. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Ephydatia caatingae'' Nicacio & Pinheiro, 2015 *'' Ephydat ...

'' ( Hilgendorf, 1882) *''

Ephydatia kaiseri ''Ephydatia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Spongillidae. The genus was first described by Jean Lamouroux in 1816. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Ephydatia caatingae'' Nicacio & Pinheiro, 2015 *'' Ephydat ...

'' Rauff, 1926 *''

Ephydatia meyeni ''Ephydatia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Spongillidae. The genus was first described by Jean Lamouroux in 1816. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Ephydatia caatingae'' Nicacio & Pinheiro, 2015 *'' Ephydat ...

'' (Carter, 1849) *''

Ephydatia millsii ''Ephydatia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Spongillidae. The genus was first described by Jean Lamouroux in 1816. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Ephydatia caatingae'' Nicacio & Pinheiro, 2015 *'' Ephydat ...

'' (Potts, 1888) *''

Ephydatia muelleri ''Ephydatia muelleri'' is a species of '' Ephydatia''. This species is native to Europe and Northern America. Synonym (basionym In the scientific name of organisms, basionym or basyonym means the original name on which a new name is based; the ...

'' (Lieberkühn, 1856) *''

Ephydatia mülleri ''Ephydatia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Spongillidae. The genus was first described by Jean Lamouroux in 1816. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Ephydatia caatingae'' Nicacio & Pinheiro, 2015 *'' Ephydat ...

'' (Lieberkühn, 1855) *'' Ephydatia ramsayi'' (Haswell, 1883) *''

Ephydatia robusta ''Ephydatia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Spongillidae. The genus was first described by Jean Lamouroux in 1816. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Ephydatia caatingae'' Nicacio & Pinheiro, 2015 *'' Ephydat ...

'' (Potts, 1888) *'' Ephydatia subtilis'' Weltner, 1895 *''

Ephydatia syriaca ''Ephydatia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Spongillidae. The genus was first described by Jean Lamouroux in 1816. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Ephydatia caatingae'' Nicacio & Pinheiro, 2015 *'' Ephydat ...

'' Topsent, 1910

References

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