title: Ianthella
text: # Ianthella
  
  Ianthella is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Ianthellidae. The species of this genus are found in Australia, Africa and Central America.
  
  ## Species
  
  There are nine recognized species:
  
  * Ianthella aerophoba (Lendenfeld, 1883)
  * Ianthella basta (Pallas, 1766)
  * Ianthella concentrica Hyatt, 1875
  * Ianthella flabelliformis (Linnaeus, 1759)
  * Ianthella homei Gray, 1869
  * Ianthella labyrinthus Bergquist & Kelly-Borges, 1995
  * Ianthella quadrangulata Bergquist & Kelly-Borges, 1995
  * Ianthella reticulata Bergquist & Kelly-Borges, 1995
  * Ianthella topsenti (Sollas, 1903)
  