Phorbas is a genus of
demosponge
Demosponges or common sponges are sponges of the class Demospongiae (from + ), the most diverse group in the phylum Porifera which include greater than 90% of all extant sponges with nearly 8,800 species
A species () is often de ...
s belonging to the family
Hymedesmiidae
Hymedesmiidae is a family of demosponges in the order Poecilosclerida.
Genera
* '' Acanthancora''
* '' Hamigera''
* '' Hemimycale''
* '' Hymedesmia''
* '' Kirkpatrickia''
* '' Myxodoryx''
* ''Phorbas
In Greek mythology, Phorbas (; Anc ...
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The chemical
Muironolide A was extracted from a species in this genus.
Species
The following species are recognised:
References
Demospongiae
Sponge genera
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