Tethya | |
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Tethya aurantium | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Porifera |
Class: | Demospongiae |
Order: | Hadromerida |
Family: | Tethyidae |
Genus: |
Tethya Lamarck, 1815 |
Species | |
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Tethya is a genus of demosponge 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 in this genus include: