Hymedesmia Explained

Hymedesmia is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Hymedesmiidae. The genus is divided into two subgenera, Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) and Hymedesmia (Stylopus).

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.

Species

Species:

• Hymedesmia acerata
• Hymedesmia aequata
• Hymedesmia agariciicola
• Hymedesmia barnesi
• Hymedesmia pharos

Species awaiting binomial:

• Hymedesmia sp. 'Parpal Dumplin'