The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

 

Porifera

(Sponges)

 

 

 Spongilla

SPONGILLIDAE

Spongilla sp.

 

Species reported
          from Texas:

 

 

Spongilla lacustris

 

 

 
Distribution Citations*

1974 RET Inc
1976 White

*refs are for reports of genus only ; species refs not included here
copyright:   Stephen W. Ziser 
                          2010

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Many species overwinter as gemmules which begin to grow into colonies in the spring, peak colonies occur in late summer and early fall. Lower fall temperatures cause deterioration of the colonies. (Resh 1976)

The genus is widely distributed in Lake Texoma (White 1976)