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, 1918 Leucetta avocada de Laubenfels, 1954 Leucetta chagosensis Dendy, 1913 Leucetta conspicua Klautau, Lopes, Tavares, Rizzieri, Sorokin, Fromont, Goudie, Crowther, McCormack, George & Wahab, 2024 Leucetta delicata Rapp, Göcke, Tendal & Janussen, 2013 Leucetta floridana (Haeckel, 1872) Leucetta foliata Leocorny, Alencar, Fromont & Klautau, 2016 Leucetta gelatinosa (Jenkin, 1908) Leucetta giribeti Riesgo, Cavalcanti, Kenny, Ríos, Cristobo & Lanna, 2018 Leucetta homoraphis (Poléjaeff, 1883) Leucetta imberbis (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864) Leucetta insignis Row & Hôzawa, 1931 Leucetta microraphis Haeckel, 1872 Leucetta potiguar Lanna, Cavalcanti, Cardoso, Muricy & Klautau, 2009 Leucetta primigenia Haeckel, 1872 Leucetta prolifera (Carter, 1878) Leucetta purpurea Leocorny, Alencar, Fromont & Klautau, 2016 Leucetta pyriformis Dendy, 1913 Leucetta sagittata Haeckel, 1872 Leucetta solida (Schmidt, 1862) Leucetta sulcata Van Soest & De Voogd, 2018 Leucetta trigona Haeckel, 1872 Leucetta villosa Wörheide & Hooper, 1999 Leucetta weddelliana Rapp, Janussen & Tendal, 2011
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Distribution of Leucetta species