Acanthascus is a genus of sponges in the family
Rossellidae
Rossellidae is a family of glass sponges belonging to the order Lyssacinosa. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution and is found at a large range of depths (, and likely deeper).
Description
The body is usually a cup-like structure. In sta ...
. Species include:
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Acanthascus alani''
Ijima, 1898
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Acanthascus cactus''
Schulze, 1886
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Acanthascus koltuni''
Reiswig & Stone, 2013
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Acanthascus malacus''
Reiswig, 2014
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Acanthascus pachyderma''
Okada, 1932
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Acanthascus platei''
Schulze, 1886
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Acanthascus profundum
Acanthascus is a genus of sponges in the family Rossellidae
Rossellidae is a family of glass sponges belonging to the order Lyssacinosa. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution and is found at a large range of depths (, and likely deeper).
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(Koltun, 1967)
References
Hexactinellida
Hexactinellida genera
Sponges described in 1886
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