| Pyura | |
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| The sea tulipPyura spinifera | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Ascidiacea |
| Order: | Stolidobranchia |
| Family: | Pyuridae |
| Genus: | Pyura Molina, 1782 |
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Pyura is a largegenus ofsessileascidians that live in coastal waters at depths of up to 80 m (260 feet). Like all ascidians,Pyura are filter feeders. A few species, includingPyura chilensis are commercially fished.
Species in this genus include[1]
Data related toPyura at WikispeciesAuthority control databases: National |
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