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.[1]


References

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ascilla gracilis Haeckel, 1872". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2025-08-19.