''Esperiopsis'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
demosponge
Demosponges (Demospongiae) are the most diverse class in the phylum Porifera. They include 76.2% of all species of sponges with nearly 8,800 species worldwide (World Porifera Database). They are sponges with a soft body that covers a har ...
s, comprising around 30 species found in oceans around the world.
Species
As of 2014, the following valid species of Esperiopsis are recognized:
* ''
Esperiopsis bathyalis''
Lopes & Hajdu, 2004
* ''
Esperiopsis challengeri''
(Ridley, 1885)
* ''
Esperiopsis chindoensis''
Sim, 1995
* ''
Esperiopsis cimensis
''Esperiopsis cimensis'' is a species of demosponges found in the Atlantic waters around Cape Verde, western Africa. The species name is named after the type locality, Ilhéu de Cima.
The species was discovered in 1986 in the waters southeast ...
''
van Soest, Beglinger & De Voogd, 2012
* ''
Esperiopsis crassofibrosa''
Brøndsted, 1924
* ''
Esperiopsis decora''
Topsent, 1904
* ''
Esperiopsis diasolenia''
Lévi, 1993
* ''
Esperiopsis ferruginea''
Whitelegge, 1906
* ''
Esperiopsis flagellum''
Lundbeck, 1905
* ''
Esperiopsis flava''
Lévi, 1993
* ''
Esperiopsis heardi''
Boury-Esnault & van Beveren, 1982
* ''
Esperiopsis incognita''
Stephens, 1916
* ''
Esperiopsis inodes''
Lévi, 1993
* ''
Esperiopsis lingua''
(Koltun, 1970)
* ''
Esperiopsis macrosigma''
Stephens, 1916
* ''
Esperiopsis magnifolia
''Esperiopsis'' is a genus of demosponges, comprising around 30 species found in oceans around the world.
Species
As of 2014, the following valid species of Esperiopsis are recognized:
* '' Esperiopsis bathyalis'' Lopes & Hajdu, 2004
* '' Esper ...
''
Lévi, 1993
* ''
Esperiopsis megachela''
Dendy, 1924
* ''
Esperiopsis papillata''
(Vosmaer, 1880)
* ''
Esperiopsis plumosa''
Tanita, 1965
* ''
Esperiopsis praedita''
Topsent, 1890
* ''
Esperiopsis profunda''
Ridley & Dendy, 1886
* ''
Esperiopsis pulchella''
Ridley & Dendy, 1886
* ''
Esperiopsis radiata''
(Topsent, 1927)
* ''
Esperiopsis scotiae''
Topsent, 1915
* ''
Esperiopsis stipula''
Koltun, 1958
* ''
Esperiopsis strongylatus''
(Alander, 1942)
* ''
Esperiopsis strongylophora
''Esperiopsis'' is a genus of demosponges, comprising around 30 species found in oceans around the world.
Species
As of 2014, the following valid species of Esperiopsis are recognized:
* '' Esperiopsis bathyalis'' Lopes & Hajdu, 2004
* '' Esper ...
''
Vacelet, 1969
* ''
Esperiopsis varia
''Esperiopsis'' is a genus of demosponges, comprising around 30 species found in oceans around the world.
Species
As of 2014, the following valid species of Esperiopsis are recognized:
* '' Esperiopsis bathyalis'' Lopes & Hajdu, 2004
* '' Esper ...
''
Sarà, 1978
* ''
Esperiopsis variussigma
''Esperiopsis'' is a genus of demosponges, comprising around 30 species found in oceans around the world.
Species
As of 2014, the following valid species of Esperiopsis are recognized:
* '' Esperiopsis bathyalis'' Lopes & Hajdu, 2004
* '' Esper ...
''
Hoshino, 1981
* ''
Esperiopsis villosa
''Esperiopsis'' is a genus of demosponges, comprising around 30 species found in oceans around the world.
Species
As of 2014, the following valid species of Esperiopsis are recognized:
* '' Esperiopsis bathyalis'' Lopes & Hajdu, 2004
* '' Esper ...
''
(Carter, 1874)
References
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