''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.
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'':
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Forcepia agglutinans''
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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 ...
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Forcepia azorica''
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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 ...
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:*''
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 ...
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Forcepia crassanchorata''
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Forcepia dendyi''
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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 ...
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:*''
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 ...
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:*''
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''
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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 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 lissa''
:*''
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 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 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''
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Forcepia apuliae''
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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 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 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 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