Leucascidae
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Porifera |
| Class | Calcarea |
| Order | Clathrinida |
| Family | Leucascidae |
| Published in | Dendy, A. (1892). Synopsis of the Australian Calcarea Heterocoela; with a proposed Classification of the Group and Descriptions of some New Genera and Species.. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria (New Series), 5: 69–116. https://www.marinespec |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 4 |
| Species records held | 29 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 33 |
| GBIF key | 7747 |
Genera in Leucascidae
- Ascaltis — 13 species: Ascaltis abyssus, Ascaltis agassizii, Ascaltis cavata, Ascaltis depressa, Ascaltis gardineri, Ascaltis grisea, Ascaltis lamarcki, Ascaltis panis
- Leucascus — 12 species: Leucascus albus, Leucascus clavatus, Leucascus digitiformis, Leucascus flavus, Leucascus leptoraphis, Leucascus lobatus, Leucascus neocaledonicus, Leucascus protogenes
- Ascoleucetta — 2 species: Ascoleucetta compressa, Ascoleucetta ventricosa
- Bidderia — 2 species: Bidderia amitsba, Bidderia bicolora
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.