Thoosa is a genus of sea sponges in the family Thoosidae. This genus is known for boring holes in corals. It contains sixteen described species.
Species Species in this genus include: Thoosa amphiasterina Topsent, 1920 Thoosa armata Topsent, 1888 Thoosa bulbosa Hancock, 1849 Thoosa cactoides Hancock, 1849 Thoosa calpulli Carballo, Cruz-Barraza & Gomez, 2004 Thoosa circumflexa Topsent, 1891 Thoosa fischeri Topsent, 1891 Thoosa laeviaster Annandale, 1915 Thoosa letellieri Topsent, 1891 Thoosa midwayi Azzini, Calcinai, Iwasaki & Bavestrello, 2007 Thoosa mismalolli Carballo, Cruz-Barraza & Gomez, 2004 Thoosa mollis Volz, 1939 Thoosa purpurea Cruz-Barraza, Carballo, Bautista-Guerrero & Nava, 2011 Thoosa radiata Topsent, 1887 Thoosa socialis Carter, 1880 Thoosa tortonesei Sarà, 1958
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