Thoosa (sponge)

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Kingdom Animalia Species 16, see text. Rank Genus Subclass Tetractinomorpha		Family Thoosidae Phylum Porifera Order Astrophorida
Similar Clionaidae, Astrophorida, Hadromerida, Cliona, Spheciospongia vesparium

Thoosa is a genus of demosponge in the family Thoosidae. This genus is known for boring holes in corals. It contains sixteen described species.

Species

Species in this genus include:

Thoosa amphiasterina Topsent, 1920

Thoosa armata Topsent, 1888

Thoosa bulbosa Hancock, 1849

Thoosa cactoides Hancock, 1849

Thoosa calpulli Carballo, Cruz-Barraza & Gomez, 2004

Thoosa circumflexa Topsent, 1891

Thoosa fischeri Topsent, 1891

Thoosa istriaca Müller, 1979

Thoosa laeviaster Annandale, 1915

Thoosa letellieri Topsent, 1891

Thoosa midwayi Azzini, Calcinai, Iwasaki & Bavestrello, 2007

Thoosa mismalolli Carballo, Cruz-Barraza & Gomez, 2004

Thoosa mollis Volz, 1939

Thoosa radiata Topsent, 1887

Thoosa socialis Carter, 1880

Thoosa tortonesei Sarà, 1958

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