Ascaltis grisea
Species of sponge
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Ascaltis grisea is a species of sea sponge in the family Leucascidae,[1] first described as Leucosolenia grisea by Arthur Dendy in 1891.[1][2] It is known only from its type locality on the Houtman Albrolhos archipelago in Western Australia.[3] It is a marine sessile filter-feeder.[3]
| Ascaltis grisea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Calcarea |
| Order: | Clathrinida |
| Family: | Leucascidae |
| Genus: | Ascaltis |
| Species: | A. grisea |
| Binomial name | |
| Ascaltis grisea (Dendy & Frederick, 1924) | |
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Holotype site'"`UNIQ--ref-00000006-QINU`"'
