World Porifera Database - Species - Potamolepidae Brien, 1967

Porifera taxon details

Potamolepidae Brien, 1967

AphiaID

167070 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:167070)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Spongillida

Original name

Potamolepidae Brien, 1967

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Genus Cherokeesia Copeland, Manconi & Pronzato, 2015
Genus Echinospongilla Manconi & Pronzato, 2002
Genus Oncosclera Volkmer-Ribeiro, 1970
Genus Potamolepis Marshall, 1883
Subfamily Potamophloiinae Brien, 1969
Genus Potamophloios Brien, 1969
Genus Sterrastrolepis Volkmer-Ribeiro & Rosa-Barbosa, 1978
Genus Uruguaya Carter, 1881
Genus Echinospongia Brien, 1974 accepted as Echinospongilla Manconi & Pronzato, 2002 (preoccupied)

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Brien, P. (1967). Éponges du Luapula et du Lac Moero. Pp. 1-52, pls I-V. In: Symoens, J.J. (Ed.), Exploration hydrobiologique du Lac Bangweolo et du Luapula: Résultats Scientifiques. Cercle hydrobiologique de Bruxelles. 11(1). [details] Available for editors

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Taxonomic citation

de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Cárdenas, P.; Díaz, M.-C.; Dohrmann, M.; Downey, R.; Goodwin, C.; Hajdu, E.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Kelly, M.; Klautau, M.; Lim, S.C.; Manconi, R.; Morrow, C.; Pinheiro, U.; Pisera, A.B.; Ríos, P.; Rützler, K.; Schönberg, C.; Turner, T.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2025). World Porifera Database. Potamolepidae Brien, 1967. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=taxdetails&id=167070 on 2026-07-14

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2005-07-10 18:05:41Z

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2010-06-18 13:38:23Z

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van Soest, Rob W.M.

2015-04-21 10:18:47Z

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van Soest, Rob W.M.

2019-10-18 07:09:28Z

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Manconi, Renata

2024-05-24 13:34:44Z

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Boury-Esnault, Nicole

2024-05-31 04:57:15Z

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Manconi, Renata

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original description Brien, P. (1967). Éponges du Luapula et du Lac Moero. Pp. 1-52, pls I-V. In: Symoens, J.J. (Ed.), Exploration hydrobiologique du Lac Bangweolo et du Luapula: Résultats Scientifiques. Cercle hydrobiologique de Bruxelles. 11(1). [details] Available for editors

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Introduced: alien

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