Lelapiella Vacelet 1977
- Dataset
- Integrative taxonomy of calcareous sponges (Porifera: Calcarea) from Réunion Island, Indian Ocean
- Rank
- GENUS
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Porifera
- class
- Calcarea
- order
- Leucosolenida
- family
- Grantiidae
- genus
- Lelapiella
materials_examined
Type species: Lelapiella incrustans Vacelet, 1977 (by monotypy). Diagnosis: Lelapiellidae encrusting and without fused spicules. Radial growing. Cortical skeleton composed chiefly of a layer of large tripods, diactines may be present. Choanosome with triactines and tetractines. Tracts of diactines may be present (modified from Borojević et al., 2002).
Name
- Homonyms
- Lelapiella Vacelet 1977
- Lelapiella