Acalle is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Metaniidae.[1][2]
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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
editAcalle contains the following species:[1][2]
- Acalle recurvata (Bowerbank, 1863)