Which one of the following is a fresh water sponge?
A
Sycon
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B
Euspongia
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C
Spongilla
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D
Euplectella
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Solution
The correct option is CSpongilla Spongilla is a genus of freshwater sponges in the family Spongillidae found in lakes and slow streams. Sycon is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Sycettidae. These sponges are small and are tube-shaped and often white to cream in colour. Euplectella is a genus of glass sponges which includes the well-known Venus' flower basket.