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