Tectitethya is a genus of sea sponges belonging to the family Tethyidae.[1] There are five described species in this genus with the first member having been described in 1900.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Order: | Tethyida |
| Family: | Tethyidae |
| Genus: | Tectitethya Sarà, 1994 |
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Species edit
Species in this genus include:[1]
- Tectitethya crypta (de Laubenfels, 1949)
- Tectitethya keyensis Sarà & Bavestrello, 1996
- Tectitethya macrostella Sarà & Bavestrello, 1996
- Tectitethya raphyroides Sarà & Bavestrello, 1996
- Tectitethya topsenti (Thiele, 1900)
References edit
- ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Tectitethya Sarà, 1994". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
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