Ascilla

Ascilla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Calcarea
Order: Clathrinida
Family: Clathrinidae
Genus: Ascilla
Haeckel, 1872
Species:
A. gracilis
Binomial name
Ascilla gracilis
Haeckel, 1872
Synonyms
  • Ascilla convallaria (Haeckel, 1872)
  • Ernstia gracilis (Haeckel, 1872)
  • Guancha gracilis (Haeckel, 1872)
  • Leucosolenia convallaria (Haeckel, 1872)
  • Leucosolenia gracilis (Haeckel, 1872)

Ascilla is a genus of calcareous sponges in the family Clathrinidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Ascilla gracilis found in northern California.

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