''Radiospongilla'' is a

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 ...

is '' Radiospongilla sceptroides''.WoRMs - Radiospongilla
Marine Species. Accessed June 5, 2012.

Species

The following species are recognised in the family: * '' Radiospongilla amazonensis'' Volkmer & Maciel, 1983 * '' Radiospongilla cantonensis'' (Gee, 1929) * '' Radiospongilla cerebellata'' (Bowerbank, 1863) * '' Radiospongilla cinerea'' (Carter, 1849) * '' Radiospongilla crateriformis'' (Potts, 1882) * '' Radiospongilla hemephydatia'' (Annandale, 1909) * '' Radiospongilla hispidula'' (Racek, 1969) * ''

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'' (Annandale, 1907) * '' Radiospongilla inesi'' Nicacio & Pinheiro, 2011 * '' Radiospongilla multispinifera'' (Gee, 1933) * '' Radiospongilla philippinensis'' (Annandale, 1909) * '' Radiospongilla sansibarica'' (Weltner, 1895) * '' Radiospongilla sceptroides'' (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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