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Cinachyra

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

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Cinachyra
"Cinachyra" sp. (golf ball sponge)
Cinachyra sp. (golf ball sponge)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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:

  • Cinachyra antarctica (Carter, 1872)
  • Cinachyra barbata Sollas, 1886
  • Cinachyrella crassispicula (Lendenfeld, 1907)
  • Cinachyra helena Rodriguez & Muricy, 2007
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Bibliography

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.
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