Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Parazoa > Phylum Porifera > Subphylum Cellularia > Class Demospongiae > Subclass Heteroscleromorpha > Order Poecilosclerida > Family Hymedesmiidae

Phorbas Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Phorbas amaranthus*	Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas baffini*	(Brøndsted, 1933)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas bergmontae*	Hajdu & Teixeira, 2011	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas bihamiger*	(Waller, 1878)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas claviger*	(Levinsen, 1887)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas demonstrans*	(Topsent, 1890)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas dendyi*	(Topsent, 1890)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas dives*	(Topsent, 1891)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas equiosculatus*	(Pansini, 1987)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas fibulatus*	(Topsent, 1893)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas fictitius*	(Bowerbank, 1866)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas kovdaicum*	(Rezvoi, 1925)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas lieberkuehni*	(Burton, 1930)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas mercator*	(Schmidt, 1868)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas microchelifer*	(Cabioch, 1968)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas osculosus*	(Topsent, 1892)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas papillosus*	(Arnesen, 1903)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas perarmatus*	(Bowerbank, 1866)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas plumosus*	(Montagu, 1814)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas posidoni*	Voultsiadou-Koukoura & van Soest, 1991	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas punctatus*	Picton & Goodwin, 2007	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas repens*	(Topsent, 1904)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas roemeri*	(Hentschel, 1929)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas tailliezi*	Vacelet & Pérez, 2008	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas tenacior*	(Topsent, 1925)	taxonomically included in
*Phorbas topsenti*	Vacelet & Pérez, 2008	taxonomically included in
*Anchinoe*	Gray, 1867	synonym
*Plumohalichondria*	Carter, 1876	synonym
*Pronax*	sensu Gray, 1867: 536	synonym
*Pronaxella*	Burton, 1931	synonym
*Stylostichon*	Topsent, 1892	synonym
*Suberotelites*	Schmidt, 1868	synonym

Children

Phorbas amaranthus Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864
Phorbas baffini (Brøndsted, 1933)
Phorbas bergmontae Hajdu & Teixeira, 2011
Phorbas bihamiger (Waller, 1878)
Phorbas claviger (Levinsen, 1887)
Phorbas demonstrans (Topsent, 1890)
Phorbas dendyi (Topsent, 1890)
Phorbas dives (Topsent, 1891)
Phorbas equiosculatus (Pansini, 1987)
Phorbas fibulatus (Topsent, 1893)
Phorbas fictitius (Bowerbank, 1866)
Phorbas kovdaicum (Rezvoi, 1925)
Phorbas lieberkuehni (Burton, 1930)
Phorbas mercator (Schmidt, 1868)
Phorbas microchelifer (Cabioch, 1968)
Phorbas osculosus (Topsent, 1892)
Phorbas papillosus (Arnesen, 1903)
Phorbas perarmatus (Bowerbank, 1866)
Phorbas plumosus (Montagu, 1814)
Phorbas posidoni Voultsiadou-Koukoura & van Soest, 1991
Phorbas punctatus Picton & Goodwin, 2007
Phorbas repens (Topsent, 1904)
Phorbas roemeri (Hentschel, 1929)
Phorbas tailliezi Vacelet & Pérez, 2008
Phorbas tenacior (Topsent, 1925)
Phorbas topsenti Vacelet & Pérez, 2008

Literature

original description	Duchassaing de Fonbressin, P.; Michelotti, G. (1864). Spongiaires de la mer Caraibe. Natuurkundige verhandelingen van de Hollandsche maatschappij der wetenschappen te Haarlem. 21(2): 1-124, pls I-XXV.
additional source	Van Soest, R.W.M. (2001). Porifera, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 85-103.
additional source	Clarke, Andrew; Johnston, Nadine M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review. 41: 47-114.

Genbank

Citation

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. Phorbas Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:131953