Leucetta
Leucetta is a genus of sponges in the family Leucettidae, which was first described in 1872 by Ernst Haeckel. The type species is Leucetta primigenia Haeckel, 1872 by subsequent designation.
In Australia, Leucetta species are found off the coasts of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and Western Australia. However, species of this genus are found worldwide.
Species
Accepted species are:Leucetta antarctica Dendy, 1918Leucetta avocada de Laubenfels, 1954Leucetta chagosensis Dendy, 1913Leucetta conspicua Klautau, Lopes, Tavares, Rizzieri, Sorokin, Fromont, Goudie, Crowther, McCormack, George & Wahab, 2024Leucetta delicata Rapp, Göcke, Tendal & Janussen, 2013Leucetta floridana Leucetta foliata Leocorny, Alencar, Fromont & Klautau, 2016Leucetta gelatinosa Leucetta giribeti Riesgo, Cavalcanti, Kenny, Ríos, Cristobo & Lanna, 2018Leucetta homoraphis Leucetta imberbis Leucetta insignis Row & Hôzawa, 1931Leucetta microraphis Haeckel, 1872Leucetta potiguar Lanna, Cavalcanti, Cardoso, Muricy & Klautau, 2009Leucetta primigenia Haeckel, 1872Leucetta prolifera Leucetta purpurea Leocorny, Alencar, Fromont & Klautau, 2016Leucetta pyriformis Dendy, 1913Leucetta sagittata Haeckel, 1872Leucetta solida Leucetta sulcata Van Soest & De Voogd, 2018Leucetta trigona Haeckel, 1872Leucetta villosa Wörheide & Hooper, 1999Leucetta weddelliana Rapp, Janussen & Tendal, 2011