Pyuridae
{{Short description|Family of sea squirts}}
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Pyuridae is a family of tunicates.Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015). [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=103449 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
- Bathypera
- Bathypyura Monniot & Monniot, 1973
- Boltenia
- Bolteniopsis
- Claudenus Kott, 1998
- Cratostigma
- Ctenyura
- Culeolus
- Halocynthia
- Hartmeyeria
- Hemistyela Millar, 1955
- Herdmania
- Heterostigma
- Microcosmus
- Paraculeolus Vinogradova, 1970
- Pyura
See also
References
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