Acalle (sponge)

Acalle is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Metaniidae.[1][2]

Acalle
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Spongillida
Family: Metaniidae
Genus: Acalle
Gray, 1867

The species of this genus are found in South America, specifically the Amazon River region of Brazil.[2]

Taxonomy

Acalle contains the following species:[1][2]

  • Acalle recurvata (Bowerbank, 1863)

References
  1. "Acalle". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 Jan 2024.
  2. "Acalle Gray, 1867". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 28 Jan 2024.
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