Biology:Thoosa (sponge)
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Short description: Genus of sponges
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Tetractinellida |
| Family: | Thoosidae |
| Genus: | Thoosa Hancock, 1849[1] |
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Thoosa is a genus of sea sponges in the family Thoosidae.[1] This genus is known for boring holes in corals.[2] It contains sixteen described species.
Species
Species in this genus include:[1]
- 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 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 purpurea Cruz-Barraza, Carballo, Bautista-Guerrero & Nava, 2011
- Thoosa radiata Topsent, 1887
- Thoosa socialis Carter, 1880
- Thoosa tortonesei Sarà, 1958
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Boury-Esnault, N.; van Soest, R. (2014). "Thoosa Hancock, 1849". World Porifera database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=132031.
- ↑ Hooper, John N. A.; van Soest, R.W.M., eds (2002). Systema Porifera: A Guide to the Classification of Sponges. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers. ISBN 978-0-30647260-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=BBjzmQEACAAJ.
Wikidata ☰ Q4119424 entry
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