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Petrosia Vosmaer, 1885

Petrosia (Petrosia) ficiformis
Petrosia (Petrosia) ficiformis

131847  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:131847)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Porifera (Phylum)
  4. Demospongiae (Class)
  5. Heteroscleromorpha (Subclass)
  6. Haplosclerida (Order)
  7. Petrosiidae (Family)
  8. Petrosia (Genus)
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  1. Subgenus Petrosia (Petrosia) Vosmaer, 1885
    1. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) alfiani de Voogd & van Soest, 2002
    2. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) australis Bergquist & Warne, 1980
    3. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) borealis (Lambe, 1895)
    4. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) brachysclera Lévi & Lévi, 1989
    5. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) canariensis de Weerdt & van Soest, 1986
    6. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) capsa Desqueyroux-Faúndez, 1987
    7. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) clavata (Esper, 1794)
    8. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) crassa (Carter, 1876)
    9. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) cretacea (Schmidt, 1870)
    10. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) crustata Wilson, 1925
    11. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) densissima Dendy, 1905
    12. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) elephantotus Ilan, Gugel & van Soest, 2004
    13. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) ernesti Goodwin & Downey, 2021
    14. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) expansa (Thiele, 1903)
    15. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) ficiformis (Poiret, 1789)
    16. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) granifera Desqueyroux-Faúndez, 1987
    17. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) hebes Lendenfeld, 1888
    18. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) hoeksemai de Voogd & van Soest, 2002
    19. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) incrustata (Alcolado & Gotera, 1986)
    20. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) intermedia (Czerniavsky, 1880)
    21. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) lignosa Wilson, 1925
    22. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) mammiformis Dendy, 1922
    23. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) massiva Lehnert & van Soest, 1996
    24. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) microxea (Vacelet, Vasseur & Lévi, 1976)
    25. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) nigricans Lindgren, 1897
    26. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) pellasarca (de Laubenfels, 1934)
    27. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) pigmentosa Fromont, 1991
    28. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) plana Wilson, 1925
    29. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) pluricrustata Lévi & Lévi, 1983
    30. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) pulvilla (Thiele, 1903)
    31. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) puna de Laubenfels, 1951
    32. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) punctata Lévi & Lévi, 1983
    33. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) raphida Boury-Esnault, Pansini & Uriz, 1994
    34. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) revizee Rocha, Moraes, Salani & Hajdu, 2021
    35. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) seychellensis Dendy, 1922
    36. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) shellyi Pulitzer-Finali, 1993
    37. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) solida Hoshino, 1981
    38. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) solusstrongyla Hoshino, 1981
    39. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) spheroida Tanita, 1967
    40. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) truncata Ridley & Dendy, 1886
    41. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) ushitsuensis Tanita, 1963
    42. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) volcano Hoshino, 1976
    43. Species Petrosia (Petrosia) weinbergi van Soest, 1980
  2. Subgenus Petrosia (Strongylophora) Dendy, 1905
    1. Species Petrosia (Strongylophora) corticata (Wilson, 1925)
    2. Species Petrosia (Strongylophora) davilai (Alcolado, 1979)
    3. Species Petrosia (Strongylophora) dendyi (Hechtel, 1969)
    4. Species Petrosia (Strongylophora) devoogdae Van Soest, 2017
    5. Species Petrosia (Strongylophora) durissima (Dendy, 1905)
    6. Species Petrosia (Strongylophora) hartmani (van Soest, 1980)
    7. Species Petrosia (Strongylophora) mamillata (Lévi & Lévi, 1983)
    8. Species Petrosia (Strongylophora) mauritiana (Carter, 1885)
    9. Species Petrosia (Strongylophora) pulitzeri Pansini, 1996
    10. Species Petrosia (Strongylophora) septata (Thomas, 1991)
    11. Species Petrosia (Strongylophora) stoneae (van Soest & Stentoft, 1988)
    12. Species Petrosia (Strongylophora) strongylata Thiele, 1903
    13. Species Petrosia (Strongylophora) vansoesti Boury-Esnault, Pansini & Uriz, 1994
    14. Species Petrosia (Strongylophora) vulcaniensis Samaai & Gibbons, 2005
  3. Species Petrosia armata (Lendenfeld, 1887)
  4. Species Petrosia coriacea Swartschewsky, 1905
  5. Species Petrosia alfiani de Voogd & van Soest, 2002 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) alfiani de Voogd & van Soest, 2002 (subgenus assignment)
  6. Species Petrosia australis Bergquist & Warne, 1980 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) australis Bergquist & Warne, 1980 (subgenus assignment)
  7. Species Petrosia brachysclera Lévi & Lévi, 1989 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) brachysclera Lévi & Lévi, 1989 (subgenus assignment)
  8. Species Petrosia canariensis de Weerdt & van Soest, 1986 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) canariensis de Weerdt & van Soest, 1986 (subgenus assignment)
  9. Species Petrosia capsa Desqueyroux-Faúndez, 1987 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) capsa Desqueyroux-Faúndez, 1987 (subgenus assignment)
  10. Species Petrosia clavata (Esper, 1794) represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) clavata (Esper, 1794) (subgenus assignment)
  11. Species Petrosia crassa (Carter, 1876) represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) crassa (Carter, 1876) (subgenus assignment)
  12. Species Petrosia crustata Wilson, 1925 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) crustata Wilson, 1925 (subgenus assignment)
  13. Species Petrosia densissima Dendy, 1905 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) densissima Dendy, 1905 (subgenus assignment)
  14. Species Petrosia elephantotus Ilan, Gugel & van Soest, 2004 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) elephantotus Ilan, Gugel & van Soest, 2004 (subgenus assignment)
  15. Species Petrosia expansa (Thiele, 1903) represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) expansa (Thiele, 1903) (subgenus assignment)
  16. Species Petrosia ficiformis (Poiret, 1789) represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) ficiformis (Poiret, 1789) (subgenus assignment)
  17. Species Petrosia granifera Desqueyroux-Faúndez, 1987 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) granifera Desqueyroux-Faúndez, 1987 (subgenus assignment)
  18. Species Petrosia hebes Lendenfeld, 1888 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) hebes Lendenfeld, 1888 (subgenus assignment)
  19. Species Petrosia hoeksemai de Voogd & van Soest, 2002 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) hoeksemai de Voogd & van Soest, 2002 (subgenus assignment)
  20. Species Petrosia intermedia (Czerniavsky, 1880) represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) intermedia (Czerniavsky, 1880) (subgenus assignment)
  21. Species Petrosia lignosa Wilson, 1925 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) lignosa Wilson, 1925 (subgenus assignment)
  22. Species Petrosia mamillata (Lévi & Lévi, 1983) represented as Petrosia (Strongylophora) mamillata (Lévi & Lévi, 1983) (subgenus assignment)
  23. Species Petrosia mammiformis Dendy, 1922 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) mammiformis Dendy, 1922 (subgenus assignment)
  24. Species Petrosia massiva Lehnert & van Soest, 1996 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) massiva Lehnert & van Soest, 1996 (subgenus assignment)
  25. Species Petrosia mauritiana (Carter, 1885) represented as Petrosia (Strongylophora) mauritiana (Carter, 1885) (subgenus assignment)
  26. Species Petrosia nigricans Lindgren, 1897 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) nigricans Lindgren, 1897 (subgenus assignment)
  27. Species Petrosia pellasarca (de Laubenfels, 1934) represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) pellasarca (de Laubenfels, 1934) (subgenus assignment)
  28. Species Petrosia pigmentosa Fromont, 1991 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) pigmentosa Fromont, 1991 (subgenus assignment)
  29. Species Petrosia pluricrustata Lévi & Lévi, 1983 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) pluricrustata Lévi & Lévi, 1983 (subgenus assignment)
  30. Species Petrosia pulvilla (Thiele, 1903) represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) pulvilla (Thiele, 1903) (subgenus assignment)
  31. Species Petrosia puna de Laubenfels, 1951 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) puna de Laubenfels, 1951 (subgenus assignment)
  32. Species Petrosia punctata Lévi & Lévi, 1983 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) punctata Lévi & Lévi, 1983 (subgenus assignment)
  33. Species Petrosia raphida Boury-Esnault, Pansini & Uriz, 1994 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) raphida Boury-Esnault, Pansini & Uriz, 1994 (subgenus assignment)
  34. Species Petrosia seychellensis Dendy, 1922 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) seychellensis Dendy, 1922 (subgenus assignment)
  35. Species Petrosia shellyi Pulitzer-Finali, 1993 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) shellyi Pulitzer-Finali, 1993 (subgenus assignment)
  36. Species Petrosia solida Hoshino, 1981 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) solida Hoshino, 1981 (subgenus assignment)
  37. Species Petrosia solusstrongyla Hoshino, 1981 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) solusstrongyla Hoshino, 1981 (subgenus assignment)
  38. Species Petrosia spheroida Tanita, 1967 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) spheroida Tanita, 1967 (subgenus assignment)
  39. Species Petrosia strongylata Thiele, 1903 represented as Petrosia (Strongylophora) strongylata Thiele, 1903 (subgenus assignment)
  40. Species Petrosia truncata Ridley & Dendy, 1886 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) truncata Ridley & Dendy, 1886 (genus transfer)
  41. Species Petrosia ushitsuensis Tanita, 1963 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) ushitsuensis Tanita, 1963 (subgenus assignment)
  42. Species Petrosia vansoesti Boury-Esnault, Pansini & Uriz, 1994 represented as Petrosia (Strongylophora) vansoesti Boury-Esnault, Pansini & Uriz, 1994 (subgenus assignment)
  43. Species Petrosia volcano Hoshino, 1976 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) volcano Hoshino, 1976 (subgenus assignment)
  44. Species Petrosia vulcaniensis Samaai & Gibbons, 2005 represented as Petrosia (Strongylophora) vulcaniensis Samaai & Gibbons, 2005 (subgenus assignment)
  45. Species Petrosia weinbergi van Soest, 1980 represented as Petrosia (Petrosia) weinbergi van Soest, 1980 (subgenus assignment)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
feminine
Vosmaer, G.C.J. (1885). Porifera, Parts Vll-XI. Pp. 177-368, pls XIX-XXV. <i>In</i>: Bronn, H.G. (Ed.), Die Klassen und Ordnungen des Thier-Reichs. 1. (Leipzig & Heidelberg). [details] 
de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Cárdenas, P.; Díaz, M.-C.; Dohrmann, M.; Downey, R.; Goodwin, C.; Hajdu, E.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Kelly, M.; Klautau, M.; Lim, S.C.; Manconi, R.; Morrow, C.; Pinheiro, U.; Pisera, A.B.; Ríos, P.; Rützler, K.; Schönberg, C.; Turner, T.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2025). World Porifera Database. Petrosia Vosmaer, 1885. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131847 on 2026-02-11
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Petrosia Vosmaer, 1885. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131847 on 2026-02-11
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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van Soest, Rob W.M.
2006-11-06 10:45:17Z
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Wambiji, Nina
2008-02-03 14:33:33Z
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van Soest, Rob W.M.
2016-02-28 20:03:02Z
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van Soest, Rob W.M.
2020-12-16 10:32:25Z
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van Soest, Rob W.M.

original description Vosmaer, G.C.J. (1885). Porifera, Parts Vll-XI. Pp. 177-368, pls XIX-XXV. <i>In</i>: Bronn, H.G. (Ed.), Die Klassen und Ordnungen des Thier-Reichs. 1. (Leipzig & Heidelberg). [details] 

basis of record Desqueyroux-Faúndez, R.; Valentine, C. (2002). Family Petrosiidae Van Soest, 1980. Pp. 906-917. <i>In</i>: Hooper, J.N.A. & Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) Systema Porifera. A guide to the classification of sponges. 2 volumes. Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers, New York. 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 0-306-47260-0 (printed version). , available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0747-5_95 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

basis of record Desqueyroux-Faúndez, R.; Valentine, C. (2002 [2004]). Family Petrosiidae Van Soest, 1980. Pp. 906-917. <em>In: Hooper, J.N.A.; Van Soest, R.W.M. (eds) Systema Porifera. A guide to the classification of sponges.</em> Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers, New York. 1708 + xvliii. ISBN 978-1-4615-0747-5 (eBook electronic version). [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, <b><i>in</i></b>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification</i>. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 85-103. (look up in IMIS) [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available
 
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