Taxonomic revision of Leucascus Dendy, 1892 (Porifera: Calcarea) with revalidation of Ascoleucetta Dendy & Frederick, 1924 and description of three new species
Author
Cavalcanti, Fernanda F.
Author
Rapp, Hans Tore
Author
Klautau, Michelle
text
Zootaxa
2013
3619
3
275
314
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3619.3.3
2719c069-24fe-4cd6-967d-aea11f80e344
1175-5326
221852
92C07D63-F2F5-4898-A7FE-4937F4D5A043
Key to the species of
Ascoleucetta
1. Atrial skeleton composed of spicules exclusive of this region...........................................
A. amitsba
- Atrial skeleton composed of spicules occurring also in other regions of the sponge.................................. 2
2. Diactines are present................................................................................... 3
- Diactines are absent.....................................................................
A. sagittata
sp. nov.
3. Microdiatines around the inhalant apertures.......................................................
A. ventricosa
- Trichoxeas around the inhalant apertures.........................................................
A. compressa