Leucandra villosa is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Grantiidae. The sponge lives in the sea and its sclereid consists of calcium carbonate.[clarification needed] The scientific name of the species was first published in 1885 by Lendenfeld.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Calcarea |
| Order: | Leucosolenida |
| Family: | Grantiidae |
| Genus: | Leucandra |
| Species: | L. villosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Leucandra villosa Lendenfeld, 1885
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References
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Leucandra villosa Lendenfeld, 1885". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ van Soest, R. (2011). Leucandra villosa Lendenfeld, 1885. In: Van Soest, R.W.M, Boury-Esnault, N., Hooper, J.N.A., Rützler, K, de Voogd, N.J., Alvarez de Glasby, B., Hajdu, E., Pisera, A.B., Manconi, R., Schoenberg, C., Janussen, D., Tabachnick, K.R., Klautau, M., Picton, B., Kelly, M., Vacelet, J. (2011) World Porifera database. Based on information from the World Register of Marine Species [1]
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