''Holopsamma'' is a genus of
sponge
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 a ...
s belonging to the family
Microcionidae
Microcionidae is a family (biology), family of marine demosponges.
Subdivisions
The following genera are recognized within the family Microcionidae:
* Subfamily Microcioninae Carter 1875
** ''Clathria'' Schmidt, 1862
** ''Echinochalina'' Thiele ...
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The species of this genus are found in Australia and Central America.
Species:
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Holopsamma arborea''
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Holopsamma crassa''
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Holopsamma elegans''
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Holopsamma favus''
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Holopsamma laminaefavosa''
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Holopsamma macropora''
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Holopsamma pluritoxa''
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Holopsamma ramosa''
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Holopsamma rotunda''
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Holopsamma simplex''
References
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Poecilosclerida
Sponge genera