''Tethya'' is a
genus of
sea sponges belonging to the
family Tethyidae.
Members of this genus all have a spherical body form
[Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa'' ] and some are known to be able to move at speeds of between 1 and 4 mm per day.
[Ruppert, E.E., Fox, R.S. and Barnes, R.D. 2004. ''Invertebrate Zoology'' ]
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Tethya'':
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Tethya actinia''
de Laubenfels, 1950
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Tethya acuta
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern ...
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Sarà & Sarà, 2004
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Tethya amplexa''
Bergquist & Kelly-Borges, 1991
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Tethya andamanensis
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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Dendy & Burton, 1926
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Tethya asbestella''
Lamarck, 1815
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Tethya aurantium
''Tethya aurantium'', also known as the golf ball sponge or orange puffball sponge, is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Tethyidae. It is spherical in shape, with a warty surface, and grows to about 10 cm in diameter. Oscul ...
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(Pallas, 1766)
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Tethya beatrizae''
Ribeiro & Muricy, 2011
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Tethya bergquistae''
Hooper, 1994
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Tethya bitylastra
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern ...
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Mácola & Menegola, 2018
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Tethya boeroi
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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Sarà, 1992
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Tethya brasiliana
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern ...
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Ribeiro & Muricy, 2004
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Tethya bullae
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern ...
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Bergquist & Kelly-Borges, 1991
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Tethya burtoni''
Sarà & Sarà, 2004
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Tethya californiana
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern ...
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de Laubenfels, 1932
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Tethya citrina''
Sarà & Melone, 1965
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Tethya coccinea''
Bergquist & Kelly-Borges, 1991
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Tethya communis''
Bergquist & Kelly-Borges, 1991
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Tethya comorensis''
Sarà, Corriero & Bavestrello, 1993
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Tethya compacta
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southe ...
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Bergquist, 1961
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Tethya cyanae
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southe ...
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Ribeiro & Muricy, 2004
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Tethya deformis
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southe ...
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Thiele, 1898
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Tethya dendyi
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southe ...
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Sarà & Sarà, 2004
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Tethya densa
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southe ...
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Sarà, 1992
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Tethya diploderma
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southe ...
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Schmidt, 1870
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Tethya ensis
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southe ...
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Sarà, Gómez & Sarà, 2001
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Tethya expansa''
Sarà & Sarà, 2004
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Tethya fastigiata''
Bergquist & Kelly-Borges, 1991
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Tethya fissurata
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern ...
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Lendenfeld, 1888
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Tethya flexuosa''
Sarà & Sarà, 2004
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Tethya gigantea''
(Lendenfeld, 1888)
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Tethya globostellata
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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Lendenfeld, 1897
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Tethya globum
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern ...
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Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864
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Tethya gracilis''
Sarà, Sarà, Nickel & Brümmer, 2001
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Tethya gunni
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern ...
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Sarà & Sarà, 2004
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Tethya hibernica
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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Heim, Nickel, Picton & Brümmer, 2007
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Tethya hooperi
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern ...
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Sarà & Sarà, 2004
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Tethya ignis
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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Ribeiro & Muricy, 2004
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Tethya ingalli''
Bowerbank, 1858
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Tethya irisae''
Sorokin, Ekins, Yang & Cárdenas, 2019
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Tethya irregularis
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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Sarà & Bavestrello, 1998
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Tethya japonica''
Sollas, 1888
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Tethya laevis''
(Lendenfeld, 1888)
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Tethya levii
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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Sarà, 1988
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Tethya leysae''
Heim & Nickel, 2010
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Tethya logani''
Dawson, 1857
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Tethya magna''
Kirkpatrick, 1903
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Tethya maza''
Selenka, 1879
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Tethya melinka
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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Hajdu, Desqueyroux-Faúndez, Carvalho, Lôbo-Hajdu & Willenz, 2013
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Tethya meloni''
Corriero, Gadaleta & Bavestrello, 2015
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Tethya mexicana
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern ...
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Sarà, Gómez & Sarà, 2001
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Tethya microstella
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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Sarà, 1990
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Tethya minuta
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southe ...
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Sarà, Sarà, Nickel & Brümmer, 2001
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Tethya monstrosa
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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(Burton, 1924)
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Tethya mortoni''
Bergquist & Kelly-Borges, 1991
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Tethya multifida
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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(Carter, 1882)
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Tethya multistella
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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Lendenfeld, 1888
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Tethya nicolae''
Ribeiro & Muricy, 2011
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Tethya norvegica''
Bowerbank, 1872
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Tethya novaecaledoniae''
Sarà, 1988
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Tethya nux
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern ...
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(Selenka, 1867)
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Tethya omanensis
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern ...
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Sarà & Bavestrello, 1995
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Tethya ornata
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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Sarà, Bavestrello & Calcinai, 2000
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Tethya orphei''
Sarà, 1990
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Tethya ovum
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern ...
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Sarà, Gómez & Sarà, 2001
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Tethya papillosa
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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(Thiele, 1905)
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Tethya paroxeata''
Sarà, Gómez & Sarà, 2001
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Tethya parvistella''
(Baer, 1906)
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Tethya parvula''
Ribeiro & Muricy, 2011
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Tethya pellis
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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Bergquist & Kelly-Borges, 1991
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Tethya peracuata''
(Topsent, 1918)
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Tethya popae''
Bergquist & Kelly-Borges, 1991
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Tethya pulchra''
Sarà, 1992
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Tethya pulitzeri
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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Sarà & Sarà, 2004
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Tethya robusta
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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(Bowerbank, 1873)
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Tethya rubra''
Samaai & Gibbons, 2005
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Tethya samaaii
''Tethya samaaii'', also known as the red golf ball sponge, is a species of sea sponge belonging to the family Tethyidae
Tethyidae is a family of sea sponges belonging to the order Tethyida.
ReferencesTethya sarai
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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Desqueyroux-Faúndez & van Soest, 1997
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Tethya seychellensis''
(Wright, 1881)
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Tethya simi
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern ...
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Sarà, Bavestrello & Calcinai, 2000
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Tethya socius''
Sarà, Gómez & Sarà, 2001
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Tethya solangeae
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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Ribeiro & Muricy, 2011
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Tethya sollasi
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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Bergquist & Kelly-Borges, 1991
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Tethya songakensis''
Kim & Sim, 2005
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Tethya stellagrandis
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern ...
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(Dendy, 1916)
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Tethya stellodermis
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern ...
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Sarà & Sarà, 2004
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Tethya stolonifera''
Bergquist & Kelly-Borges, 1991
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Tethya strongylata
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern ...
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Sarà, Bavestrello & Calcinai, 2000
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Tethya taboga''
(de Laubenfels, 1936)
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Tethya tasmaniae
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern ...
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Sarà & Sarà, 2004
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Tethya tenuisclera
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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Sarà & Corriero, 1994
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Tethya topsenti
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of souther ...
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Sarà, Bavestrello & Calcinai, 2000
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Tethya uljinensis''
Shim & Sim, 2008
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Tethya vacua
''Tethya'' is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body formBranch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern ...
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Austin, Ott, Reiswig, Romagosa & McDaniel, 2014
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Tethya varians''
Sarà & Bavestrello, 1998
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Tethya viridis''
(Baer, 1906)
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Tethya wilhelma''
Sarà, Sarà, Nickel & Brümmer, 2001
References
Hadromerida
Taxa named by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Taxa described in 1815
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