Malawispongiidae

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Malawispongiidae[1]
Ochridaspongia rotunda
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Haplosclerida
Family: Malawispongiidae
Manconi & Pronzato, 2002

Malawispongiidae is family of fresh water sponges.

There are 5 genera and 6 species in this family:[2]

  • Cortispongilla
    • Cortispongilla barroisi (Topsent, 1892)
  • Malawispongia
    • Malawispongia echinoides Brien, 1972
  • Ochridaspongia
  • Pachydictyum
    • Pachydictyum globosum Weltner, 1901
  • Spinospongilla
    • Spinospongilla polli Brien, 1974


References

  1. "Malawispongiidae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 19 September 2012. 
  2. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=167022


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