Esperiopsis
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:- Esperiopsis bathyalis Lopes & Hajdu, 2004
- Esperiopsis challengeri
- Esperiopsis chindoensis Sim, 1995
- Esperiopsis cimensis van Soest, Beglinger & De Voogd, 2012
- Esperiopsis crassofibrosa Brøndsted, 1924
- Esperiopsis decora Topsent, 1904
- Esperiopsis diasolenia Lévi, 1993
- Esperiopsis ferruginea Whitelegge, 1906
- Esperiopsis flagellum Lundbeck, 1905
- Esperiopsis flava Lévi, 1993
- Esperiopsis heardi Boury-Esnault & van Beveren, 1982
- Esperiopsis incognita Stephens, 1916
- Esperiopsis inodes Lévi, 1993
- Esperiopsis lingua
- Esperiopsis macrosigma Stephens, 1916
- Esperiopsis magnifolia Lévi, 1993
- Esperiopsis megachela Dendy, 1924
- Esperiopsis papillata
- Esperiopsis plumosa Tanita, 1965
- Esperiopsis praedita Topsent, 1890
- Esperiopsis profunda Ridley & Dendy, 1886
- Esperiopsis pulchella Ridley & Dendy, 1886
- Esperiopsis radiata
- Esperiopsis scotiae Topsent, 1915
- Esperiopsis stipula Koltun, 1958
- Esperiopsis strongylatus
- Esperiopsis strongylophora Vacelet, 1969
- Esperiopsis varia Sarà, 1978
- Esperiopsis variussigma Hoshino, 1981
- ''Esperiopsis villosa''