Ascaltis grisea
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 archipeligo 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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References
- 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.
- Dendy, A., Frederick, L.M. (1924). "On a Collection of Sponges from the Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia". Journal of the Linnean Society. Zoology. 35: 477–519, pls 25–26 – via BHL.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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