Potamolepidae
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FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumPorifera
- ClassDemospongiae
- OrderSpongillida
- FamilyPotamolepidae
Habitatfreshwater
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3
- Family
- Potamolepidae
- Collections
- AM, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Namibia, Brazil
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Potamolepidae is a family of freshwater sponges, with seven genera:
== Description == This family contains freshwater sponges with a variety of body shapes, ranging from encrusting, massive to arborescent with irregular lobes, ridges or branches. They are smooth and range in consistency from rigid to hard and stone-like. Gemmules are located at the sponge base or strictly adhering to the substrate.
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