Leucetta | |
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Leucetta chagosensis | |
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Leucetta primigenia | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Calcarea |
Order: | Clathrinida |
Family: | Leucettidae |
Genus: |
Leucetta Haeckel, 1872 [1] |
Synonyms [1] | |
Dyssycus Haeckel, 1872 |
Leucetta is a genus of sponges in the family Leucettidae, which was first described in 1872 by Ernst Haeckel. [1] [2] [3] [4] The type species is Leucetta primigenia Haeckel, 1872 by subsequent designation. [5] [6]
In Australia, Leucetta species are found off the coasts of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and Western Australia. [5] However, species of this genus are found worldwide. [7]
Accepted species are: [1]
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Leucetta | |
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| |
Leucetta chagosensis | |
![]() | |
Leucetta primigenia | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Calcarea |
Order: | Clathrinida |
Family: | Leucettidae |
Genus: |
Leucetta Haeckel, 1872 [1] |
Synonyms [1] | |
Dyssycus Haeckel, 1872 |
Leucetta is a genus of sponges in the family Leucettidae, which was first described in 1872 by Ernst Haeckel. [1] [2] [3] [4] The type species is Leucetta primigenia Haeckel, 1872 by subsequent designation. [5] [6]
In Australia, Leucetta species are found off the coasts of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and Western Australia. [5] However, species of this genus are found worldwide. [7]
Accepted species are: [1]
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cite journal}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)