Ascidiidae

Ascidiidae
Group of Phallusia mammillata (white)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Tunicata
Class: Ascidiacea
Order: Phlebobranchia
Family: Ascidiidae
Herdman, 1882
Genera

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Ascidiidae ("same-sac family") is a family of tunicates in the class Ascidiacea.[1][2]

Some species contain elevated amounts of vanadium.

There are 4 genera:

See also

References

  1. ^ Bonnet, Nadia Y. K.; Rocha, Rosana M. (2011-05-03). "The family Ascidiidae Herdman (Tunicata: Ascidiacea) in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Description of six new species". Zootaxa. 2864 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2864.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
  2. ^ Bonnet, Nadia Yukiji Koto; Rocha, Rosana Moreira da (2011-11-01). "The Ascidiidae (Ascidiacea: Tunicata) of Coastal Brazil". Zoological Studies. 50 (6). ISSN 1021-5506.


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