Leucascidae

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Leucascidae
Leucascus schleyeri (10.11646-zootaxa.4426.1.1) Figure 41.jpg
Leucascus schleyeri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Calcarea
Order: Clathrinida
Family: Leucascidae
Dendy, 1892
Genera

Leucascidae is a family of calcareous sponges in the order Clathrinida. [1]


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References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Leucascidae Dendy, 1893". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-16.