''Leucandra villosa'' 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 calcite or aragonite. While the spicules in most species hav ...
in the family Grantiidae. The sponge lives in the sea and its sclereid consists of calcium carbonate. The scientific name of the species was first published in 1885 by Lendenfeld.
[van Soest, R. (2011). ''Leucandra villosa'' Lendenfeld, 1885. In: Van Soest, R.W.M, Boury-Esnault, N., Hooper, J.N.A., Rützler, K, de Voogd, N.J., Alvarez de Glasby, B., Hajdu, E., Pisera, A.B., Manconi, R., Schoenberg, C., Janussen, D., Tabachnick, K.R., Klautau, M., Picton, B., Kelly, M., Vacelet, J. (2011) World Porifera database. Based on information from the World Register of Marine Speciesbr>]
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References
Sponges described in 1885
Calcarea
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