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Ascaltis grisea

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Ascaltis grisea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Calcarea
Order: Clathrinida
Family: Leucascidae
Genus: Ascaltis
Species:
A. grisea
Binomial name
Ascaltis grisea
(Dendy & Frederick, 1924)
Synonyms
  • Clathrina grisea (Dendy & Frederick, 1924)
  • Leucetta grisea (Dendy & Frederick, 1924)
  • Leucosolenia grisea Dendy & Frederick, 1924
Map
Holotype site[1]

Ascaltis grisea is a species of sea sponge in the family Leucascidae,[2] first described as Leucosolenia grisea by Arthur Dendy in 1891.[2][3] It is known only from its type locality on the Houtman Albrolhos archipelago in Western Australia.[1] It is a marine sessile filter-feeder.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Faunal Directory: Clathrina grisea (Dendy & Frederick, 1924)
  2. ^ a b Van Soest, R.W.M.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Rützler, K.; de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Hajdu, E.; Pisera, A.B.; Manconi, R.; Schönberg, C.; Klautau, M.; Kelly, M.; Vacelet, J.; Dohrmann, M.; Díaz, M.-C.; Cárdenas, P.; Carballo, J.L.; Ríos, P.; Downey, R.; Morrow, C.C. (2020). "World Porifera Database Ascaltis grisea (Dendy & Frederick, 1924)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  3. ^ Dendy, A., Frederick, L.M. (1924). "On a Collection of Sponges from the Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia". Journal of the Linnean Society. Zoology. 35 (237): 477–519, pls 25–26. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1924.tb00052.x – via BHL.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)