Leucascus
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3619.3.3 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:92C07D63-F2F5-4898-A7FE-4937F4D5A043 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6153206 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038E706D-EC36-7466-FF17-2CDDC1B0FDC0 |
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Leucascus |
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Key to the species of Leucascus View in CoL
1. Skeleton composed only of triactines............................................................ L. protogenes View in CoL
- Skeleton composed of triactines and tetractines.............................................................. 2
2. Diactines present...................................................................................... 3
- Diactines absent....................................................................................... 4
3. Diactines are club-shaped....................................................................... L. clavatus View in CoL
- Diactines are microdiactines................................................................. L. albus View in CoL sp. nov.
4. Tripods are present.................................................................................... 5
- Tripods are absent..................................................................................... 6
5. Only normal tripods......................................................................... L. leptoraphis View in CoL
- Some tripods with a fourth rudimentary actine........................................................ L. lobatus View in CoL
6. Colour alive pink and atrial skeleton composed mainly of tetractines....................................... L. roseus View in CoL
- Atrial skeleton composed mainly of triactines............................................................... 7
7. Choanocyte tubes are mainly smooth............................................................... L. simplex View in CoL
- Choanocyte tubes are mainly hispid....................................................................... 8
8. Colour alive white....................................................................... L. neocaledonicus View in CoL
- Colour alive yellow....................................................................... L. flavus View in CoL sp. nov.
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