Genus Leucosolenia Bowerbank, 1862
- Leucosolenia Bowerbank, J.S. 1862. On the anatomy and physiology of the Spongiadae. Part III. On the generic characters, the specific characters, and on the method of examination. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 152: 1087-1135 pls 72-74 [1094].
Type species:
Spongia botryoides Ellis & Solander, 1786 by original designation.
Distribution
States
Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Arctic, E Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, S Africa, Subantarctic, Antarctic, Japan, New Zealand and, California.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Southern Province (8)
Distribution References
Diagnosis
Leucosoleniidae in which the skeleton can consist of diactines, triactines and/or tetractines. There is no reinforced external layer on the tubes.
ID Keys
See Order Leucosolenida Diagnosis
Diagnosis References
Borojevic, R., Boury-Esnault, N., Manuel, M. & Vacelet, J. 2002. Order Leucosolenida Hartman, 1958. pp. 1157-1184 in Hooper, J.N.A. & Soest, R.W.M. Van (eds). Systema Porifera. A guide to the classification of sponges. New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers Vol. 2. [1160]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2011 | 21-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 23-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED |