Leucetta primigenia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Calcarea |
Order: | Clathrinida |
Family: | Leucettidae |
Genus: | Leucetta |
Species: | L. primigenia
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Binomial name | |
Leucetta primigenia | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Leucandra primigenia (Haeckel, 1872) |
Leucetta primigenia (common names - ferruginous sponge, Rostroter Kalkschwamm) [3] is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Leucettidae, and was first described in 1872 by Ernst Haeckel. [2] [4]
The type locality is in the western Mediterranean. [2] In Australia it is found in New South Wales coastal waters, [1] at depths of 3-385 m. [1]
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