Metaniidae

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Metaniidae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Spongillida
Family:Metaniidae
Volkmer-Ribeiro, 1986

Metaniidae is a family of freshwater sponges, with five genera and 26 species: [1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Metaniidae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 29 July 2013.


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