Leucetta primigenia (common names - ferruginous sponge, Rostroter Kalkschwamm)[3] is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Leucettidae, and was first described in 1872 by Ernst Haeckel.[2][4]
The type locality is in the western Mediterranean.[2] In Australia it is found in New South Wales coastal waters,[1] at depths of 3-385 m.[1]
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Vol. 1 pp. 1-396; Vol. 2 pp. 1-418; Vol. 3, pls 1-30. Leucetta primigenia (common names - ferruginous sponge, Rostroter Kalkschwamm) is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Leucettidae, and was first described in 1872 by Ernst Haeckel.