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Pyura is a large genus of sessile ascidians that live in coastal waters at depths of up to 80 m 260 feet. Like all ascidians Pyura are filter feeders. A few species including Pyura chilensis are commercially fished.
Pyura spinifera - Pyura is a large genus of sessile ascidians that live in coastal waters at depths of up to 80 m (260 feet). Like all ascidians, Pyura are filter feeders. A few species, including Pyura chilensis are commercially fished.