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 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 ...
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'' (Haswell, 1883)
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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 ...