Tethya: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Tethyida
Family: Tethyidae
Genus: Tethya
Species
Scientific Name: Tethya

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Tethya

Tethya is a genus of sea sponges 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.

Tethya in languages:

English: Puffball Sponges
Japanese: タマカイメン属

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