''Leucetta primigenia'' (common names - ferruginous sponge, Rostroter Kalkschwamm) is a species of

calcareous sponge The calcareous sponges of class Calcarea are members of the animal phylum Porifera, the cellular sponges. They are characterized by spicules made of calcium carbonate in the form of calcite or aragonite. While the spicules in most species hav ...

in the family

Leucettidae Leucettidae is a family of sea sponges in the subclass Calcinea, first described by Max Walker de Laubenfels Max Walker de Laubenfels (1894–1960) was an American spongiologist. He received his undergraduate degree from Oberlin College and ...

, and was first described in 1872 by

Ernst Haeckel Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel (; 16 February 1834 – 9 August 1919) was a German zoologist, naturalist, eugenicist, philosopher, physician, professor, marine biologist and artist. He discovered, described and named thousands of new sp ...

. Vol. 1 pp. 1-396; Vol. 2 pp. 1-418; Vol. 3, pls 1-30.

Distribution

The type locality is in the western Mediterranean. In Australia it is found in New South Wales coastal waters, at depths of 3-385 m.

References

Taxa named by Ernst Haeckel Clathrinida Sponges described in 1872 {{calcarea-stub