Leucosolenia Bowerbank, 1864

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Leucosolenia Bowerbank, 1864

Type species: Spongia botryoides %Ellis and Solander* 1786) %by original designation).

Type locality: Harbour near Emsworth * between Sussex and Hampshire * the English Channel .

Diagnosis: %Based on: Hooper et al. 2002). Leucosoleniidae * in which the skeleton can consist of diactines* triactines* and/or tetractines. There is no reinforced external layer on the tubes.