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Tethya

Poole, Karen E.

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Tethya is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body form and some are known to be able to move at speeds of between 1 and 4 mm per day.

Species

タマカイメン属

KINGDOM

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumPorifera
  3. ClassDemospongiae
  4. OrderTethyida
  5. FamilyTethyidae
Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
867
With media
203
Family
Tethyidae
Collections
NMV, ICML-UNAM, YPM, USNM, LACM, CAS
Recorded in
Australia, Mexico, Jamaica, United States, New Zealand

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Tethyidae
Image
Puffball Sponge, Tethya aurantia.jpg
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Commons category
Tethya
taxon name
Tethya
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Tethya
taxon author citation
Lamarck, 1814
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