Leucascus is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Leucascidae.[1]
| Leucascus | |
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| Leucascus schleyeri | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Calcarea |
| Order: | Clathrinida |
| Family: | Leucascidae |
| Genus: | Leucascus Dendy, 1893 |
The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere.[1]
Species:[1]
- Leucascus albus Cavalcanti, Rapp & Klautau, 2013
- Leucascus clavatus Dendy, 1892
- Leucascus digitiformis Klautau, Lopes, Guarabyra, Folcher, Ekins & Debitus, 2020
- Leucascus flavus Cavalcanti, Rapp & Klautau, 2013
- Leucascus leptoraphis (Jenkin, 1908)
- Leucascus lobatus Rapp, 2004
- Leucascus neocaledonicus Borojevic & Klautau, 2000
- Leucascus protogenes Haeckel, 1872
- Leucascus roseus Lanna, Rossi, Cavalcanti, Hajdu & Klautau, 2007
- Leucascus schleyeri Van Soest & De Voogd, 2018
- Leucascus simplex Dendy, 1892
References
edit- ^ a b c "Leucascus Dendy, 1893". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 8 April 2021.