''Leucosolenia'' is a genus 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 ...
s belonging to the family
Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an
osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened to a tiny bunch of
banana
A banana is an elongated, edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus ''Musa''. In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called "plantains", distinguis ...
s. They are most often observed in
tide pools, clustered around the base of
seaweed
Seaweed, or macroalgae, refers to thousands of species of macroscopic, multicellular, marine algae. The term includes some types of '' Rhodophyta'' (red), ''Phaeophyta'' (brown) and ''Chlorophyta'' (green) macroalgae. Seaweed species such as ...
s or on rocks, and occur in a variety of colours, usually rather pale. Its canal system is of asconoid type. The colony consists of few simple vase-like, cylindrical individuals each terminating in an osculum and united at their bases by irregular horizontal tubes. Leucosolenia reproduces both asexually and sexually. asexual reproduction by budding and sexual reproduction takes place by formation of gametes, i.e., ova and sperms. Lecosolenia is hermaphrodite, because both the gametes are formed in the body of same individual. Sponges are mostly asymmetrical, but Leucosolenia is
symmetrical.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Leucosolenia'':
* ''
Leucosolenia aboralis''
Brøndsted, 1931
* ''
Leucosolenia albatrossi''
Hôzawa, 1918
* ''
Leucosolenia arachnoides''
(Haeckel, 1872)
* ''
Leucosolenia australis''
Brøndsted, 1931
* ''
Leucosolenia botryoides
The orange pipe sponge, sometimes referred to as the orange pipe calcerous sponge or ''Leucosolenia botryoides'', is a soft, white sponge with a tubular branching structure. The name is derived from the Greek word, "botrys", which means "cluster ...
''
(Ellis & Solander, 1786)
* ''
Leucosolenia brondstedi''
Van Soest & Hooper, 2020
* ''
Leucosolenia cervicornis''
(Haeckel, 1872)
* ''
Leucosolenia clarkii
''Leucosolenia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened t ...
''
(Verrill, 1873)
* ''
Leucosolenia complicata
''Leucosolenia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened ...
''
(Montagu, 1814)
* ''
Leucosolenia corallorrhiza
''Leucosolenia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened t ...
''
(Haeckel, 1872)
* ''
Leucosolenia cyathus
''Leucosolenia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened t ...
''
(Haeckel, 1870)
* ''
Leucosolenia discoveryi''
Jenkin, 1908
* ''
Leucosolenia echinata''
Kirk, 1893
* ''
Leucosolenia eleanor
''Leucosolenia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened t ...
''
Urban, 1906
* ''
Leucosolenia eustephana
''Leucosolenia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened t ...
''
Haeckel, 1872
* ''
Leucosolenia falklandica
''Leucosolenia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened t ...
''
Breitfuss, 1898
* ''
Leucosolenia feuerlandica
''Leucosolenia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened t ...
''
Tanita, 1942
* ''
Leucosolenia fragilis
''Leucosolenia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened t ...
''
(Haeckel, 1870)
* ''
Leucosolenia gegenbauri
''Leucosolenia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened t ...
''
(Haeckel, 1870)
* ''
Leucosolenia goethei
''Leucosolenia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened t ...
''
(Haeckel, 1870)
* ''
Leucosolenia hispidissima
''Leucosolenia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened t ...
''
(Haeckel, 1872)
* ''
Leucosolenia horrida
''Leucosolenia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened t ...
''
(Schmidt in Haeckel, 1872)
* ''
Leucosolenia incerta
''Leucosolenia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened t ...
''
Urban, 1908
* ''
Leucosolenia kagoshimensis
''Leucosolenia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened ...
''
(Hozawa, 1929)
* ''
Leucosolenia lucasi
''Leucosolenia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened t ...
''
Dendy, 1891
* ''
Leucosolenia macquariensis''
Dendy, 1918
* ''
Leucosolenia microspinata''
Longo, 2009
* ''
Leucosolenia minchini''
Jenkin, 1908
* ''
Leucosolenia minuta''
Tanita, 1943
* ''
Leucosolenia mollis''
Tanita, 1941
* ''
Leucosolenia nautilia
''Leucosolenia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened to ...
''
de Laubenfels, 1930
* ''
Leucosolenia parthenopea''
Sarà, 1953
* ''
Leucosolenia pilosella''
Brøndsted, 1931
* ''
Leucosolenia pyriformis''
Tanita, 1943
* ''
Leucosolenia rosea''
Kirk, 1896
* ''
Leucosolenia salpinx''
Van Soest, 2017
* ''
Leucosolenia serica''
Tanita, 1942
* ''
Leucosolenia somesii''
(Bowerbank, 1874)
* ''
Leucosolenia tenera
''Leucosolenia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened t ...
''
Tanita, 1940
* ''
Leucosolenia variabilis''
Haeckel, 1870
* ''
Leucosolenia ventosa''
Hôzawa, 1940
* ''
Leucosolenia vesicula
''Leucosolenia'' is a genus of calcareous sponges belonging to the family Leucosoleniidae. Species of this genus usually appear as groups of curved vases, up to 2 cm long, each ending in an osculum. The overall shape is sometimes likened ...
''
(Haeckel, 1870)
References
TaxonomiconNorth East Atlantic Taxa
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Leucosolenida
Taxa named by James Scott Bowerbank