Leucila

Leucila

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1) Classification of Leucila
2) Habit and habitat
3) Distribution
4) General Characterstics
5) Identification

Classification of Leucila

  • Phylum :- Porifera (Pore bearing, cellular grade, asymmetrical or radially symmetrical)
  • Class :- Calcarea (Calcareous spicules present)
  • Order :- Heterocoe (Syconoid sponges with internal folds)
  • Genus :- Leucila
Leucila

Habit and habitat

  • It is a small solitary and marine sponge.

Distribution

  • Found in Europe and U.S.A.

General Characterstics

  • Anterior apical portion is narrow.
  • Posterior basal portion is broad and attached to substratum.
  • Osculum is situated at the anterior extremity and is surrounded by oscular fringe of monaxon spicules.
  • Canal system is of primitive leuconoid type.
  • Each radial canal is subdivided into elongated flagellated chambers, grouped around a common excurrent channel.
  • Skeleton is of inarticulate type.
Classification of Leucila

Identification

  • Since the specimen has narrow anterior end with pores, oscular fringe and all above features hence it is Leucila.

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