Leucandra pilula, Van & De, 2018

Van, Rob W. M. & De, Nicole J., 2018, Calcareous sponges of the Western Indian Ocean and Red Sea, Zootaxa 4426 (1), pp. 1-160 : 148

Leuconia nausicaae sensu Burton 1952

The Mediterranean species Leucaltis nausicaae Schuffner, 1877 was reported from the Egyptian part of the Gulf of Aqaba by Burton (1952) as Leuconia , but he failed to give a description. Schuffner’s species is considered a Leucandra , so we assume that Burton’s record also concerns a Leucandra . It likely does not possess giant diactines and has atrial tetractines, which makes it similar to Leucandra pilula sp.nov., but this needs further corroboration.