Thoosa (sponge)

Thoosa is a genus of demosponge in the family Clionaidae^[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 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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