''Radiospongilla'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of freshwater sponges in 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, ...

. It was defined by Penney and Racek in 1968. The

type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen( ...

is ''

Radiospongilla sceptroides ''Radiospongilla sceptroides'' is a species of freshwater sponge in the family Spongillidae. It was described as ''Spongilla sceptroides'' by Scottish-born Australian zoologist William A. Haswell in 1883, who discovered it growing on submerged w ...

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Marine Species. Accessed June 5, 2012.

Species

The following species are recognised in the family: * ''

Radiospongilla amazonensis ''Radiospongilla'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae. It was defined by Penney and Racek in 1968. The type species is '' Radiospongilla sceptroides''.Radiospongilla cantonensis ''Radiospongilla'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae. It was defined by Penney and Racek in 1968. The type species is '' Radiospongilla sceptroides''.Radiospongilla cerebellata ''Radiospongilla'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae. It was defined by Penney and Racek in 1968. The type species is '' Radiospongilla sceptroides''.Radiospongilla cinerea ''Radiospongilla'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae. It was defined by Penney and Racek in 1968. The type species is '' Radiospongilla sceptroides''.Radiospongilla crateriformis ''Radiospongilla'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae. It was defined by Penney and Racek in 1968. The type species is '' Radiospongilla sceptroides''.Radiospongilla hemephydatia ''Radiospongilla'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae. It was defined by Penney and Racek in 1968. The type species is '' Radiospongilla sceptroides''.Radiospongilla hispidula ''Radiospongilla'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae. It was defined by Penney and Racek in 1968. The type species is '' Radiospongilla sceptroides''.Radiospongilla hozawai ''Radiospongilla'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae. It was defined by Penney and Racek in 1968. The type species is '' Radiospongilla sceptroides''.Radiospongilla indica ''Radiospongilla'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae. It was defined by Penney and Racek in 1968. The type species is '' Radiospongilla sceptroides''.Radiospongilla inesi ''Radiospongilla'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae. It was defined by Penney and Racek in 1968. The type species is '' Radiospongilla sceptroides''.Radiospongilla multispinifera ''Radiospongilla'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae. It was defined by Penney and Racek in 1968. The type species is '' Radiospongilla sceptroides''.Radiospongilla philippinensis ''Radiospongilla'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae. It was defined by Penney and Racek in 1968. The type species is '' Radiospongilla sceptroides''.Radiospongilla sansibarica ''Radiospongilla'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae. It was defined by Penney and Racek in 1968. The type species is '' Radiospongilla sceptroides''.Radiospongilla sceptroides ''Radiospongilla sceptroides'' is a species of freshwater sponge in the family Spongillidae. It was described as ''Spongilla sceptroides'' by Scottish-born Australian zoologist William A. Haswell in 1883, who discovered it growing on submerged w ...

'' (Haswell, 1883) * ''

Radiospongilla sendai ''Radiospongilla'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae. It was defined by Penney and Racek in 1968. The type species is '' Radiospongilla sceptroides''.Radiospongilla sinoica ''Radiospongilla'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae. It was defined by Penney and Racek in 1968. The type species is '' Radiospongilla sceptroides''.Radiospongilla streptasteriformis ''Radiospongilla'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae. It was defined by Penney and Racek in 1968. The type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name ...

'' Stanisic, 1978

References

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