| Lepidoleucon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Calcarea |
| Order: | Baerida |
| Family: | Lepidoleuconidae Vacelet, 1967 |
| Genus: | Lepidoleucon Vacelet, 1967 |
| Species: | L. inflatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidoleucon inflatum | |
Lepidoleucon is genus of calcareous sponges in the order Baerida. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Lepidoleuconidae, and consists of a single species, Lepidoleucon inflatum. [1]
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