Leucascus

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Leucascus
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
Genus: Leucascus
Dendy, 1893

Leucascus is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Leucascidae. [1]

The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Leucascus Dendy, 1893". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 8 April 2021.