Thoosa (sponge)

Thoosa is a genus of sea sponges 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 <small>Topsent, 1920</small>
• Thoosa armata <small>Topsent, 1888</small>
• Thoosa bulbosa <small>Hancock, 1849</small>
• Thoosa cactoides <small>Hancock, 1849</small>
• Thoosa calpulli <small>Carballo, Cruz-Barraza & Gomez, 2004</small>
• Thoosa circumflexa <small>Topsent, 1891</small>
• Thoosa fischeri <small>Topsent, 1891</small>
• Thoosa laeviaster <small>Annandale, 1915</small>
• Thoosa letellieri <small>Topsent, 1891</small>
• Thoosa midwayi <small>Azzini, Calcinai, Iwasaki & Bavestrello, 2007</small>
• Thoosa mismalolli <small>Carballo, Cruz-Barraza & Gomez, 2004</small>
• Thoosa mollis <small>Volz, 1939</small>
• Thoosa purpurea <small>Cruz-Barraza, Carballo, Bautista-Guerrero & Nava, 2011</small>
• Thoosa radiata <small>Topsent, 1887</small>
• Thoosa socialis <small>Carter, 1880</small>
• Thoosa tortonesei <small>Sarà, 1958</small>

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