Global InformationThymosia information
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Porifera |
| Class: | Demospongiae |
| Family: | Chondrillidae |
| Genus: | Thymosia Topsent, 1895 |
| Species: | T. guernei
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| Binomial name | |
| Thymosia guernei Topsent, 1895
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Thymosia is a genus of sea sponges in the order Chondrillida. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Thymosia guernei. Typically encountered on vertical rock surfaces or beneath rock overhangs in regions subject to moderately robust wave action and tidal currents, it is commonly observed on limestone substrates at depths ranging from 15 to 30 meters.