''Leucascus'' is a genus of
sponge
Sponges, the members of the phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), are a basal animal clade as a sister of the diploblasts. They are multicellular organisms that have bodies full of pores and channels allowing water to circulate through t ...
s belonging to 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 ...
.
The species of this genus are found in
Southern Hemisphere.
Species:
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Leucascus albus
''Leucascus'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Leucascidae.
The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere.
Species:
*'' Leucascus albus''
*'' Leucascus clavatus''
*'' Leucascus digitiformis''
*'' Leucascus flavus' ...
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Leucascus clavatus
''Leucascus'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Leucascidae.
The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere.
Species:
*''Leucascus albus''
*'' Leucascus clavatus''
*'' Leucascus digitiformis''
*'' Leucascus flavus'' ...
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Leucascus digitiformis''
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Leucascus flavus''
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Leucascus leptoraphis''
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Leucascus lobatus''
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Leucascus neocaledonicus''
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Leucascus protogenes''
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Leucascus roseus''
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Leucascus schleyeri
''Leucascus'' is a genus of sponges belonging to 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 ...
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Leucascus simplex''
References
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Clathrinida
Sponge genera