Ascute is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
calcareous sponges
The calcareous sponges or calcereans are sponges that make up the class Calcarea, characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of high-magnesium calcite or aragonite. While the spicules in most species are triradiate (with three ...
. It contains two species, both found in Australia:
* ''
Ascute asconoides''
(Carter, 1886)
* ''
Ascute uteoides''
(Dendy, 1893)
References
Leucosolenida
Taxa named by Arthur Dendy
Sponge genera
Taxa described in 1913
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