Leucetta
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| Leucetta | |
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| Leucetta chagosensis | |
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| Leucetta primigenia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Calcarea |
| Order: | Clathrinida |
| Family: | Leucettidae |
| Genus: | Leucetta Haeckel, 1872 [1] |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Dyssycus Haeckel, 1872 | |
Leucetta is a genus of sponges in the family Leucettidae, which was first described in 1872 by Ernst Haeckel.[1][2][3][4] The type species is Leucetta primigenia Haeckel, 1872 by subsequent designation.[5][6]
In Australia, Leucetta species are found off the coasts of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and Western Australia.[5] However, species of this genus are found worldwide.[7]
