Cinachyra is a genus of sponge belonging to the family Tetillidae.[1]
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| Cinachyra sp. (golf ball sponge) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Tetractinellida |
| Family: | Tetillidae |
| Genus: | Cinachyra (Sollas, 1886) |
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Species edit
There are four species recognized in the genus:
- Cinachyra antarctica (Carter, 1872)
- Cinachyra barbata Sollas, 1886
- Cinachyrella crassispicula (Lendenfeld, 1907)
- Cinachyra helena Rodriguez & Muricy, 2007
References edit
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cinachyra antarctica (Carter, 1872)". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
Bibliography edit
- 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.
External links edit
- [1] (ITIS)
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