Ephydatia is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Spongillidae.[1]

Ephydatia
E. gutenbergiana from the Messel Formation
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Spongillida
Family: Spongillidae
Genus: Ephydatia
Lamouroux, 1816
Species[1]

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Synonyms[1]
  • Clypeatula Peterson & Addis, 2000
  • Ephidatia Lecoq, 1862
  • Meyenia Carter, 1881
  • Pleiomeyenia Mills, 1884
  • Trachispongilla Rousseau, 1906
  • Trachyspongilla Dybovsky, 1878

The genus was first described by Jean Lamouroux in 1816.[1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Species:

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Ephydatia". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 13 June 2021.