Malawispongiidae
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| Malawispongiidae[1] | |
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| Ochridaspongia rotunda | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Spongillida |
| Family: | Malawispongiidae Manconi & Pronzato, 2002 |
Malawispongiidae is a family of freshwater sponges found in the ancient lakes of Malawi, Tanganyika, Kinneret, Ohrid and Poso.[2] As presently defined, the family is polyphyletic.[2]
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