''Ephydatia'' is a genus of
sponges
Sponges or sea sponges are primarily marine invertebrates of the animal phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), a basal clade and a sister taxon of the diploblasts. They are sessile filter feeders that are bound to the seabed, and ar ...
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'' Annanda ...
.
The genus was first described by Jean Lamouroux in 1816.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species:
*''
Ephydatia caatingae''
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
*''Ephydatia ...
''
(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''
(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
''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 ...
''
(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
''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 syriaca''
Topsent, 1910
References
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