common freshwater sponge
Spongilla lacustris
Classification
- Class
- Demospongiae
- Order
- Spongillida
- Family
- Spongillidae
Spongilla lacustris is a species of freshwater sponge from the family Spongillidae that inhabits rivers and lakes, often growing on logs or rocks. Lacustris is a Latin word meaning "related to or associated with lakes". Spongilla lacustris is a demosponge with a broad distribution ranging from North America to Eurasia.
Spongilla lacustris est une spongille, l'une des environ 120 espèces d'éponges d'eau douce (spongiaires). C'est un organisme colonial dont le premier stade est la coalescence de cellules individuelles. Une éponge broyée peut d'ailleurs reformer une nouvelle éponge, de forme différente mais parfaitement fonctionnelle.
Spongilla es un género de esponjas de agua dulce y estuarinas de la familia Spongillidae. Descritas por Lamarck en 1816. Descripción El género Spongilla se caracteriza por ser esponjas que forman incrustaciones sobre los sustratos que habitan las cuales no superan 10 mm de espesor.
Distribution
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