- Source: 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 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