''Ascaltis'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of sponges in the family

Leucascidae Leucascidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the order Clathrinida The Clathrinida are an order of calcareous sponges found in marine environments. These sponges have an asconoid structure and lack a true dermal membrane or cortex. The s ...

, first described in 1872 by

Ernst Haeckel Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel (; 16 February 1834 – 9 August 1919) was a German zoologist, naturalist, eugenicist, philosopher, physician, professor, marine biologist and artist. He discovered, described and named thousands of new sp ...

Species

According to

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, accepted species in the genus are: *''

Ascaltis abyssus ''Ascaltis'' is a genus of sponges in the family Leucascidae, first described in 1872 by Ernst Haeckel. Species According to WORMS, accepted species in the genus are: *'' Ascaltis abyssus'' Rapp, Janussen & Tendal, 2011 *''Ascaltis agassizii'' ...

'' Rapp, Janussen & Tendal, 2011 *''

Ascaltis agassizii ''Ascaltis'' is a genus of sponges in the family Leucascidae, first described in 1872 by Ernst Haeckel. Species According to WORMS, accepted species in the genus are: *'' Ascaltis abyssus'' Rapp, Janussen & Tendal, 2011 *'' Ascaltis agassizii'' ...

'' Haeckel, 1872 *''

Ascaltis angusta ''Ascaltis'' is a genus of sponges in the family Leucascidae, first described in 1872 by Ernst Haeckel. Species According to WORMS, accepted species in the genus are: *''Ascaltis abyssus'' Rapp, Janussen & Tendal, 2011 *''Ascaltis agassizii'' H ...

'' Van Soest & De Voogd, 2015 *''

Ascaltis cavata ''Ascaltis'' is a genus of sponges in the family Leucascidae, first described in 1872 by Ernst Haeckel. Species According to WORMS, accepted species in the genus are: *'' Ascaltis abyssus'' Rapp, Janussen & Tendal, 2011 *'' Ascaltis agassizii'' ...

'' (Carter, 1886) *''

Ascaltis depressa ''Ascaltis'' is a genus of sponges in the family Leucascidae, first described in 1872 by Ernst Haeckel. Species According to WORMS, accepted species in the genus are: *'' Ascaltis abyssus'' Rapp, Janussen & Tendal, 2011 *'' Ascaltis agassizii'' ...

'' (Dendy, 1891) *''

Ascaltis gardineri ''Ascaltis gardineri'' is a species of calcareous sponge in the family ''Leucascidae'' from India and the Seychelles. The species is named after the British zoologist John Stanley Gardiner John Stanley Gardiner (1872–1946) was a British zool ...

'' (Dendy, 1913) *''

Ascaltis grisea ''Ascaltis grisea'' is a species of sea sponge in the family Leucascidae, first described as ''Leucosolenia grisea'' by Arthur Dendy Arthur Dendy (20 January 1865, in Manchester – 24 March 1925, in London) was an English zoologist known for ...

'' (Dendy & Frederick, 1924) *''

Ascaltis lamarcki ''Ascaltis'' is a genus of sponges in the family Leucascidae, first described in 1872 by Ernst Haeckel. Species According to WORMS, accepted species in the genus are: *'' Ascaltis abyssus'' Rapp, Janussen & Tendal, 2011 *'' Ascaltis agassizii'' ...

'' (Haeckel, 1870) *''

Ascaltis panis ''Ascaltis panis'' is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Leucascidae found in the Caribbean sea The Caribbean Sea ( es, Mar Caribe; french: Mer des Caraïbes; ht, Lanmè Karayib; jam, Kiaribiyan Sii; nl, Caraïbische Zee; pap, La ...

'' (Haeckel, 1870) *''

Ascaltis pelliculata Ascaltis pelliculata is a species of sea sponge in the family Leucascidae, first described as ''Leucoselenia pelliculata'' by Arthur Dendy Arthur Dendy (20 January 1865, in Manchester – 24 March 1925, in London) was an English zoologist kno ...

'' (Dendy, 1891) *''

Ascaltis poterium ''Ascaltis'' is a genus of sponges in the family Leucascidae, first described in 1872 by Ernst Haeckel. Species According to WORMS, accepted species in the genus are: *'' Ascaltis abyssus'' Rapp, Janussen & Tendal, 2011 *'' Ascaltis agassizii'' ...

'' (Haeckel, 1872) *''

Ascaltis reticulum ''Ascaltis reticulum'' is a species of sea sponge the family Leucascidae Leucascidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the order Clathrinida The Clathrinida are an order of calcareous sponges found in marine environments. These sponges ...

'' (Schmidt, 1862) *''

Ascaltis vitraea ''Ascaltis'' is a genus of sponges in the family Leucascidae, first described in 1872 by Ernst Haeckel. Species According to WORMS, accepted species in the genus are: *'' Ascaltis abyssus'' Rapp, Janussen & Tendal, 2011 *'' Ascaltis agassizii'' ...

'' (Row & Hôzawa, 1931) *'' Ascaltis wilsoni'' (Dendy, 1891)

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q6534404 Taxa named by Ernst Haeckel