Leucandra villosa

Leucandra villosa is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Grantiidae. The sponge lives in the sea and its sclereid consists of calcium carbonate. The scientific name of the species was first published in 1885 by Lendenfeld.[1][2]

Leucandra villosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Calcarea
Order: Leucosolenida
Family: Grantiidae
Genus: Leucandra
Species:
L. villosa
Binomial name
Leucandra villosa
Lendenfeld, 1885

References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Leucandra villosa Lendenfeld, 1885". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  2. van Soest, R. (2011). Leucandra villosa Lendenfeld, 1885. In: Van Soest, R.W.M, Boury-Esnault, N., Hooper, J.N.A., Rützler, K, de Voogd, N.J., Alvarez de Glasby, B., Hajdu, E., Pisera, A.B., Manconi, R., Schoenberg, C., Janussen, D., Tabachnick, K.R., Klautau, M., Picton, B., Kelly, M., Vacelet, J. (2011) World Porifera database. Based on information from the World Register of Marine Species
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