Leucopsacidae
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Porifera |
| Class | Hexactinellida |
| Order | Lyssacinosida |
| Family | Leucopsacidae |
| Published in | Ijima, I. (1903). Studies on the Hexactinellida. Contribution III. (Placosoma, a New Euplectellid; Leucopsacidae and Caulophacidae). Journal of the College of Sciences, Imperial University of Tokyo, 18 (1): 1–124, pls I–VIII. https://www.marinespecies |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 4 |
| Species records held | 15 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 22 |
| GBIF key | 7542 |
Genera in Leucopsacidae
- Leucopsacus — 5 species: Leucopsacus barracuda, Leucopsacus distantus, Leucopsacus ingolfi, Leucopsacus orthodocus, Leucopsacus scoliodocus
- Oopsacas — 4 species: Oopsacas minuta, Oopsacas olympica, Oopsacas spinifera, Oopsacas stelleta
- Chaunoplectella — 3 species: Chaunoplectella cavernosa, Chaunoplectella megapora, Chaunoplectella stellata
- Leucopsacas — 3 species: Leucopsacas ingolfi, Leucopsacas orthodorus, Leucopsacas scoliodocus
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.