Ascaltis pelliculata explained

Ascaltis pelliculata is a species of sea sponge in the family Leucascidae, first described as Leucoselenia pelliculata by Arthur Dendy in 1891.^[1] it is found in the coastal waters of Victoria.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Dendy, A.. 1891. A monograph of the Victorian sponges, I. The organisation and classification of the Calcarea Homocoela, with descriptions of the Victorian Species. Transactions of the Royal Society of Victoria. 3. 1-81, pls 1-11. BHL.
2. Web site: Australian Faunal Directory: Clathrina pelliculata (Dendy 1891). AFD.