Higginsia
Higginsia is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the order Axinellida.
It is named for Henry Higgins, a British botanist and clergyman.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Higginsia:Higginsia arborea Higginsia bidentifera Higginsia ciccaresei Pansini & Pesce, 1998Higginsia coralloides Higgin, 1877Higginsia higgini Dendy, 1922Higginsia higginissima Dickinson, 1945Higginsia kenyensis Pulitzer-Finali, 1993Higginsia lamella Pulitzer-Finali, 1993Higginsia massalis Carter, 1885Higginsia mediterranea Pulitzer-Finali, 1978Higginsia mixta Higginsia natalensis Carter, 1885Higginsia palmata Pulitzer-Finali, 1996Higginsia petrosioides Dendy, 1922Higginsia pulcherrima Pulitzer-Finali, 1993Higginsia pumila Higginsia pyriformis Brøndsted, 1916Higginsia robusta Burton, 1959Higginsia scabra Whitelegge, 1907Higginsia strigilata Higginsia tanekea Hooper & Lévi, 1993Higginsia tethyoides Lévi, 1960Higginsia thielei Topsent, 1898