Leucettusa
Leucettusa is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Leucaltidae. The species of this genus are mostly known from the Arctic and Antarctic, New Zealand and Southwest Australia.
Description
Species have a simple tubular body with a large atrium, and choanocyte chambers which are either elongated, spherical or both.Species
The following species are recognised:- Leucettusa clathria
- Leucettusa corticata
- Leucettusa dictyogaster
- Leucettusa haeckeliana
- Leucettusa imperfecta
- Leucettusa lancifera
- Leucettusa mariae
- Leucettusa nuda
- Leucettusa pyriformis
- Leucettusa sambucus
- Leucettusa simplicissima
- Leucettusa soyo
- Leucettusa tubulosa
- ''Leucettusa vera''