''Ascandra'' is a
genus 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 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
''Ascandra ascandroides'' 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 o ...
''
(Borojevic, 1971)
* ''
Ascandra atlantica
''Ascandra atlantica'' is a species of calcareous sponge from Cape Verde
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''
(Thacker, 1908)
* ''
Ascandra biscayae''
(Borojevic & Boury-Esnault, 1987)
* ''
Ascandra brandtae
''Ascandra'' is a genus of calcareous sponges of the family Leucaltidae and are found in oceans around the world.
Species
As of 2019, 15 valid species of ''Ascandra'' are recognized:
* '' Ascandra ascandroides'' (Borojevic, 1971)
* '' Ascandra a ...
''
(Rapp, Göcke, Tendal & Janussen, 2013)
* ''
Ascandra contorta''
(Bowerbank, 1866)
* ''
Ascandra corallicola
''Ascandra corallicola'' is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Leucaltidae. It is known from the coastal waters in northeast Atlantic at depths between , and on the Reykjanes Ridge as deep as . It occurs solely on dead parts of the cor ...
''
(Rapp, 2006)
* ''
Ascandra crewsi
''Ascandra'' is a genus of calcareous sponges of the family Leucaltidae and are found in oceans around the world.
Species
As of 2019, 15 valid species of ''Ascandra'' are recognized:
* '' Ascandra ascandroides'' (Borojevic, 1971)
* '' Ascandra a ...
''
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
''Ascandra'' is a genus of calcareous sponges of the family Leucaltidae and are found in oceans around the world.
Species
As of 2019, 15 valid species of ''Ascandra'' are recognized:
* '' Ascandra ascandroides'' (Borojevic, 1971)
* '' Ascandra a ...
''
Haeckel, 1872
* ''
Ascandra izuensis
''Ascandra izuensis'' is a species of sea sponge in the family Clathrinidae. The species is named after the Izu peninsula where the holotype was collected.
Description
''Ascandra izuensis'' is a calcareous sponge. It is found in the Central Kuro ...
''
(Tanita, 1942)
* ''
Ascandra kakaban
''Ascandra'' is a genus of calcareous sponges of the family Leucaltidae and are found in oceans around the world.
Species
As of 2019, 15 valid species of ''Ascandra'' are recognized:
* '' Ascandra ascandroides'' (Borojevic, 1971)
* '' Ascandra a ...
''
Van Soest & De Voogd, 2015
* ''
Ascandra loculosa
''Ascandra'' is a genus of calcareous sponges of the family Leucaltidae and are found in oceans around the world.
Species
As of 2019, 15 valid species of ''Ascandra'' are recognized:
* '' Ascandra ascandroides'' (Borojevic, 1971)
* '' Ascandra a ...
''
(Dendy, 1891)
* ''
Ascandra minchini
''Ascandra'' is a genus of calcareous sponges of the family Leucaltidae and are found in oceans around the world.
Species
As of 2019, 15 valid species of ''Ascandra'' are recognized:
* '' Ascandra ascandroides'' (Borojevic, 1971)
* '' Ascandra a ...
''
Borojevic, 1966
* ''
Ascandra sertularia
''Ascandra'' is a genus of calcareous sponges of the family Leucaltidae and are found in oceans around the world.
Species
As of 2019, 15 valid species of ''Ascandra'' are recognized:
* '' Ascandra ascandroides'' (Borojevic, 1971)
* '' Ascandra a ...
''
Haeckel, 1872
* ''
Ascandra spalatensis
''Ascandra'' is a genus of calcareous sponges of the family Leucaltidae and are found in oceans around the world.
Species
As of 2019, 15 valid species of ''Ascandra'' are recognized:
* '' Ascandra ascandroides'' (Borojevic, 1971)
* '' Ascandra a ...
''
Klautau, Imesek, Azevedo, Plese, Nikolic & Cetkovic, 2016
References
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Clathrinida
Taxa named by Ernst Haeckel