genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of freshwater
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 ...
in the
family
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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, ...
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Species
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Racekiela andina
''Racekiela'' is a genus 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
* ...
'' Hernandez & Barreat, 2017Hernández, V. M. Q. & Barreat, J. G. N. (2017). ''Racekiela andina'' sp. nov. (Spongillida: Spongillidae): first report of a freshwater sponge from the Venezuelan Andes. ''ZooTaxa'', 4341(2), 275–278.
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Racekiela biceps
''Racekiela'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae.
Species
*''Racekiela andina
''Racekiela'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae
Spongilidae is a family of sponges that live in freshwater lak ...
'' (Lindenschmidt, 1950)Lindenschmidt, M. J. (1950). A new species of freshwater sponge. ''Transactions of the American Microscopical Society'', 69(2), 214–216.
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Racekiela cavernicola
''Racekiela'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae.
Species
*''Racekiela andina'' Hernandez & Barreat, 2017Hernández, V. M. Q. & Barreat, J. G. N. (2017). ''Racekiela andina'' sp. nov. (Spongillida: Spongillidae): first r ...
'' Volkmer-Ribeiro, Bichuette & de Sousa Machado, 2010Volkmer-Ribeiro, C., Bichutte, M. & de Sousa Machado, V. (2010). ''Racekiela cavernicola'' (Porifera: Demospongiae), new species and first record of cave freshwater sponge from Brazil. ''Neotropical Biology and Conservation'', 5(1), 53–58.
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Racekiela montemflumina
''Racekiela'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae.
Species
*''Racekiela andina'' Hernandez & Barreat, 2017Hernández, V. M. Q. & Barreat, J. G. N. (2017). ''Racekiela andina'' sp. nov. (Spongillida: Spongillidae): first r ...
'' Carballo, Cruz-Barraza, Yanez & Gomez, 2018Carballo, J., Cruz-Barraza, J., Ya'n~ez, B. & Go'mez, P. (2018). Taxonomy and molecular systematic position of freshwater genus ''Racekiela'' (Porifera: Spongillida) with the description of a new species from north-west Mexico. ''Systematics and Biodiversity'', 16(2), 160–170.
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Racekiela pictouensis
''Racekiela'' is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae.
Species
*''Racekiela andina'' Hernandez & Barreat, 2017Hernández, V. M. Q. & Barreat, J. G. N. (2017). ''Racekiela andina'' sp. nov. (Spongillida: Spongillidae): first r ...
'' (Potts, 1885)Potts, E. (1885). A new freshwater sponge from Nova Scotia. ''Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia'', 1885, 28–29.
*'' Racekiela ryderi'' (Potts, 1882)Potts, E. (1882). Three more fresh-water sponges. ''Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia'', 1882(1), 12–14.
*'' Racekiela sheilae'' (Volkmer-Ribeiro, de Rosa-Barbosa & Marques-Tavares, 1988)Volkmer-Ribeiro, C., de Rosa-Barbosa, R. & Marques-Tavares, M. (1988). ''Anheteromeyenia sheilae'' sp. n. e outras esponjas dulciaquícolas da região costeira do Rio Grande do Sul. ''Iheringia, Série Zoologia'', 68, 83–98.