Pyuridae is a family of
tunicate
A tunicate is a marine invertebrate animal, a member of the subphylum Tunicata (). It is part of the Chordata, a phylum which includes all animals with dorsal nerve cords and notochords (including vertebrates). The subphylum was at one time ...
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[Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)]
Pyuridae.
In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2015) Ascidiacea World Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-29
Species of ''Halocynthia'', ''Microcosmus'' and ''Pyura'' ''spp.'' are eaten as
seafoods.
Genera
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Bathypera''
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Bathypyura'' Monniot & Monniot, 1973
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Boltenia''
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Bolteniopsis''
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Claudenus'' Kott, 1998
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Cratostigma''
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Ctenyura''
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Culeolus
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
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Halocynthia''
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Hartmeyeria''
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Herdmania''
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Heterostigma''
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Microcosmus
''Microcosmus'' is a genus of tunicates in the family Pyuridae, containing the following species:
*''Microcosmus albidus'' Michaelsen, 1904
*''Microcosmus anchylodeirus'' Traustedt, 1883
*'' Microcosmus anomalocarpus'' Millar, 1988
*''Microcos ...
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Pyura''
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Pyurella''
See also
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Sea peach
References
Stolidobranchia
Tunicate families
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