Taxa named by Rob van Soest

Petrosiidae is a family of sponges, first described in 1980 by Rob van Soest which contains the following four genera: Acanthostrongylophora Hooper, 1984 Neopetrosia de Laubenfels, 1949 Petrosia Vosmaer, 1885 Xestospongia de Laubenfels, 1932

species of sponge

Dictyonellidae is a family of sponges in the order Bubarida, based on the genus Dictyonella Schmidt, 1868.

Niphatidae is a family of demosponges in the order Haplosclerida, first described in 1980 by Rob van Soest. It contains the following genera: Amphimedon Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 Cribrochalina Schmidt, 1870 Dasychalina Ridley & Dendy, 1886 Gelliodes Ridley, 1884 Haliclonissa Burton, 1932 Hemigellius Burton, 1932 Microxina Topsent, 1916 Niphates Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 Pachychalina Schmidt, 1868

Phellodermidae is a family of sponges belonging to the order Poecilosclerida, first described by Rob van Soest and Eduardo Hajdu in 2002.

species of sponge

species of sponge

species of sponge

species of sponge

species of sponge

species of sponge

species of sponge

Pipestela is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Axinellidae. The species of this genus are found in Australian waters, New Guinea and other countries to the north of Australia.

Svenzea is a genus of sponges belonging to the family Scopalinidae, first described in 2002.

Verongimorpha is the name of a subclass of sea sponges within the phylum Porifera. It was first authenticated and described by Erpenbeck et al. in 2012.