Leucettusa tubulosa is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Leucaltidae first described by Arthur Dendy in 1924,[1][2] and found in New Zealand waters,[3] (with the type specimen found off the Three Kings).[1]
| Leucettusa tubulosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Calcarea |
| Order: | Clathrinida |
| Family: | Leucaltidae |
| Genus: | Leucettusa |
| Species: | L. tubulosa
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| Leucettusa tubulosa Dendy, 1924
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Leucetta lancifera (Dendy, 1924) | |
Description
editLeucettusa tubulosa is a fused, tubular sponge, typically made up of a series of individuals sharing a common base. The slightly bulbous individuals are 8 mm in diameter, and up to 4 cm high.[3] The texture of the sponge is brittle and without elasticity.[3] It grows singly or in clusters, on rocky surfaces, ranging up to 85 m in depth.[3] It is found off both the North and South Islands of New Zealand.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Van Soest RW, Boury-Esnault N, Hooper JN, Rützler K, de Voogd NJ, de Glasby BA, Hajdu E, Pisera AB, Manconi R, Schoenberg C, Janussen D, Tabachnick KR, Klautau M, Picton B, Kelly M, Vacelet J (eds.). "Leucettusa tubulosa Dendy, 1924". World Porifera database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Dendy, A. (1924). "Porifera. Part I. Non-Antarctic sponges. Natural History Report". British Antarctic (Terra Nova) Expedition, 1910 (Zoology). 6 (3): 269–392, pls I-XV [276]. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Michelle Kelly (2015), Splendid sponges a guide to the sponges of New Zealand (PDF), p. 16, Wikidata Q111159270
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