''Ascandra'' 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
calcareous sponges
The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of calcite or aragonite. While the spicules in most species ha ...
of the
family
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Leucaltidae
Leucaltidae 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 ...
and are found in oceans around the world.
Species
As of 2019, 15 valid species of ''Ascandra'' are recognized:
* ''
Ascandra ascandroides''
(Borojevic, 1971)
* ''
Ascandra atlantica''
(Thacker, 1908)
* ''
Ascandra biscayae''
(Borojevic & Boury-Esnault, 1987)
* ''
Ascandra brandtae''
(Rapp, Göcke, Tendal & Janussen, 2013)
* ''
Ascandra contorta''
(Bowerbank, 1866)
* ''
Ascandra corallicola''
(Rapp, 2006)
* ''
Ascandra crewsi''
Van Soest & De Voogd, 2015
* ''
Ascandra densa
''Ascandra densa'' is a species of calcareous sponge
The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of calc ...
''
Haeckel, 1872
* ''
Ascandra falcata''
Haeckel, 1872
* ''
Ascandra izuensis''
(Tanita, 1942)
* ''
Ascandra kakaban''
Van Soest & De Voogd, 2015
* ''
Ascandra loculosa''
(Dendy, 1891)
* ''
Ascandra minchini''
Borojevic, 1966
* ''
Ascandra sertularia''
Haeckel, 1872
* ''
Ascandra spalatensis''
Klautau, Imesek, Azevedo, Plese, Nikolic & Cetkovic, 2016
References
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Clathrinida
Taxa named by Ernst Haeckel