Esperiopsis

Esperiopsis
Esperiopsis challengeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Poecilosclerida
Family: Esperiopsidae
Genus: Esperiopsis
Carter, 1882
Type species
Esperiopsis villosa (Carter, 1874)
Species

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Synonyms
  • Mycalopsis Topsent, 1927

Esperiopsis is a genus of demosponges, comprising around 30 species found in oceans around the world.

The genus was first described in 1882 by Henry John Carter.

Species

As of 2020, the following species of Esperiopsis are recognized as valid by WoRMS:

References

  1. 1 2 van Soest, Rob (2013). "Esperiopsis Carter, 1882". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "Australian Faunal Directory: Esteriopsis Carter 1882". biodiversity.org.au. Archived from the original on 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  3. ↑ Carter, H.J. (1882) Some sponges from the West Indies and Acapulco in the Liverpool Free Museum described, with general and classificatory remarks. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5 9: 266-301, 346-368 pls 11-12 [296].