''Forcepia'' is a genus of
sponges
Sponges or sea sponges are primarily marine invertebrates of the animal phylum Porifera (; meaning 'pore bearer'), a basal clade and a sister taxon of the diploblasts. They are sessile filter feeders that are bound to the seabed, and ar ...
belonging to the family
Coelosphaeridae
Coelosphaeridae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Poecilosclerida. Species are found across the globe.
Description
Originally it was believed that this family was restricted to hollow, bladder-like, spherical, club-shaped, tubular, ...
.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two
subgenera
In biology, a subgenus ( subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.
In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between the ge ...
.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*''
Forcepia agglutinans''
:*''
Forcepia arenosa
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia azorica
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*''Forc ...
''
:*''
Forcepia biceps
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia colonensis
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia crassanchorata
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*''Forc ...
''
:*''
Forcepia dendyi
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*''Forc ...
''
:*''
Forcepia elvini
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia fabricans
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia fistulosa
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia forcipis
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia foresti
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia fragilis
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia grandisigmata
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia groenlandica
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia hartmani
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*''Forc ...
''
:*''
Forcepia hymena
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia imperfecta
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*''Forc ...
''
:*''
Forcepia japonica
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia koltuni
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*''Forc ...
''
:*''
Forcepia lissa
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*''Forc ...
''
:*''
Forcepia lundbecki
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*''Forc ...
''
:*''
Forcepia macrostylosa
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia mertoni
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia minima
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia psammophila
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia solustylota
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*''Forc ...
''
:*''
Forcepia stephensi
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia thielei
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*''Forc ...
''
:*''
Forcepia topsentii
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*''Forc ...
''
:*''
Forcepia toxafera
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*''Forc ...
''
:*''
Forcepia trilabis
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia vansoesti
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia volsella''
*Subgenus ''
Leptolabis'':
:*''
Forcepia acanthostylosa''
:*''
Forcepia apuliae''
:*''
Forcepia assimilis
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia australis
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two Subgenus, subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*''Forcepia agglutinans''
...
''
:*''
Forcepia bilabifera
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia brunnea
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*''Forc ...
''
:*''
Forcepia convergens
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia dentifera
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*''Forc ...
''
:*''
Forcepia forcipula
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia irritans
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia luciensis
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia megachela
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia microlabis
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*''Forc ...
''
:*''
Forcepia pustula
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*''Forc ...
''
:*''
Forcepia tenuissima
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
:*''
Forcepia uschakowi
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two Subgenus, subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*''Forcepia agglutinans''
...
''
:*''
Forcepia vermicola
''Forcepia'' is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Coelosphaeridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species from this genus are divided into two subgenera.
*Subgenus ''Forcepia'':
:*'' Forcepia agglutinans''
:*'' For ...
''
References
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Demospongiae
Sponge genera