Leucaltis

Leucaltis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Calcarea
Order: Clathrinida
Family: Leucaltidae
Genus:
Haeckel, 1872
Synonyms

Heteropegma Poléjaeff, 1883

Leucaltis is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Leucaltidae.[1]

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Species:[2]

  • Leucaltis clathria Haeckel, 1872
  • Leucaltis corticata (Haeckel, 1872)
  • Leucaltis latitubulata (Carter, 1886)
  • Leucaltis nodusgordii (Poléjaeff, 1883)
  • Leucaltis sambucus (Preiwisch, 1904)
  • Leucaltis tenuis Hôzawa, 1929

References

  1. ^ a b "Leucaltis Haeckel, 1872". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Leucaltis Haeckel, 1872". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2025-01-14.