Ochridaspongia
Sign in to saveOchridaspongia is genus of freshwater sponges containing two species: Ochridaspongia rotunda Ochridaspongia interlithonis
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumPorifera
- ClassDemospongiae
- OrderSpongillida
- FamilyMalawispongiidae
Habitatfreshwater
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1
- Family
- Malawispongiidae
- Collections
- USNM
- Recorded in
- Yugoslavia
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- Parent taxon
- Malawispongiidae
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- Ohridospongia rotunda.jpg
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- Ochridaspongia
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Ochridaspongia is genus of freshwater sponges containing two species: Ochridaspongia rotunda Ochridaspongia interlithonis
These species are endemic and live only in Lake Ohrid. Ochridaspongia rotunda is found mostly at depths of 30–50 m and water temperatures of 6–8 °C. Its circular shape indicates the animal lives under conditions of relatively calm water.
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