Ephydatia fluviatilis Linneaus, 1758
(River Sponge)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEphydatia fluviatilis (River Sponge)
GenusEphydatia (a genus of sponges)
FamilySPONGILLIDAE (freshwater sponges)
OrderHAPLOSCLERIDA (an order of non-calcareous sponges)
SubclassTETRACTINOMORPHA (a subclass of non-calcareous sponges)
ClassDEMOSPONGIAE (a class of sponges)
PhylumPORIFERA (sponges)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ephydatia fluviatilis (River Sponge) :
1: Ephydatia fluviatilis (River Sponge)
16 Jan 1972 OSGR: SE74 53° 50’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: South-east Yorks (VC 61) England
in canal
Image 1: GemmulesImage 2: Sponge - surfaceImage 3: Spicules - gemmoscleres - magnified - white backgroundImage 4: Spicules - gemmoscleres on surface of gemmule - magnified - white backgroundImage 5: Spicules - gemmoscleres on surface of gemmule - magnified - white background (2)Image 6: Spicules - gemmoscleres on surface of gemmule - magnified - white background (3)Image 7: Spicules - megascleres - microscope low magnification - white backgroundImage 8: Spicules - megascleres - microscope low magnification - white background (2)Image 9: Spicules - megascleres - microscope low magnification - white background (3)Image 10: Spicules - megascleres - tips - magnified - white background

Ephydatia fluviatilis (River Sponge) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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