| Tethya | |
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| Tethya aurantium | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Hadromerida |
| Family: | Tethyidae |
| Genus: |
Tethya Lamarck, 1815 |
| Species | |
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Tethya is a genus of demosponge belonging to the family Tethyidae. Members of this genus all have a spherical body form and some are known to be able to move at speeds of between 1 and 4 mm per day.
Species in this genus include: