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Cinachyra

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Cinachyra
"Cinachyra" sp. (golf ball sponge)
Cinachyra sp. (golf ball sponge)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Tetractinellida
Family: Tetillidae
Genus: Cinachyra
(Sollas, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Cinochyra [lapsus]

Cinachyra is a genus of sponge belonging to the family Tetillidae.[1]

Species

There are four species recognized in the genus:


References

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cinachyra antarctica (Carter, 1872)". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2016-07-31.

External links

Bibliography

  • Cristovao, A. J., Cenleno, J. A., & Collety, P. (2006). Bioaccumulation of metals in the Genus Cinachyra (Porifera) from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine, 9, 175.