Pyuridae is a family of tunicates.Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015). 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 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 Sea peach

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