Integrative taxonomy of calcareous sponges (Porifera: Calcarea) from Réunion Island, Indian Ocean
Author
Klautau, Michelle
Author
Lopes, Matheus Vieira
Author
Tavares, Gabriela
Author
Pérez, Thierry
text
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
2022
2021-05-06
194
671
725
journal article
20247
10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab014
5cbb504f-e207-44fa-ac62-807a6de2f2db
0024-4082
6354284
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GENUS
LEUCASCUS
DENDY, 1892
Type
species:
Leucascus simplex
Dendy, 1892
.
Diagnosis:
‘Copiously branched and anastomosed choanocyte tubes covered by a continuous membrane. The exhalant aquiferous system is represented by a well-developed atrium delimited by a membrane with no choanoderm, supported by a specific skeleton of triactines and/or tetractines. The size of the spicules of the choanocyte tubes and of the cortical and atrial membranes is similar. Apical actine of the tetractines ornamented with spines. Solenoid aquiferous system’ (
Cavalcanti
et al.
, 2013
).