Petrosiidae Explained

Petrosiidae is a family of sponges, first described in 1980 by Rob van Soest^[1] which contains the following four genera:^[2]

• Acanthostrongylophora Hooper, 1984
• Neopetrosia de Laubenfels, 1949
• Petrosia Vosmaer, 1885
• Xestospongia de Laubenfels, 1932

Notes and References

1. van Soest, R.W.M. . 1980 . Marine sponges from Curaçao and other Caribbean localities. Part II. Haplosclerida . Uitgaven van de Natuurwetenschappelijke Studiekring voor Suriname en de Nederlandse Antillen. No. 104. Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands . 62 . 191 . 1-173 . Hummelinck, P.W. . Van der Steen, L.J..
2. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Petrosiidae van Soest, 1980.