Acalle (sponge)

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

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

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

Taxonomy[edit]

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

References[edit]

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