Distomus

Distomus is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae.

Distomus
Distomus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Tunicata
Class: Ascidiacea
Order: Stolidobranchia
Family: Styelidae
Genus: Distomus
Gaertner, 1774
Species

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Species within the genus Distomus include:[1]

  • Distomus antiborealis Monniot, Monniot, Griffiths & Schleyer, 2001
  • Distomus fuscus Delle Chiaje, 1841
  • Distomus hupferi (Michaelsen, 1904)
  • Distomus malayensis Sluiter, 1919
  • Distomus pacificus Monniot & Monniot, 1991
  • Distomus rudentiformis (Sluiter, 1915)
  • Distomus variolosus Gaertner, 1774

Species names currently considered to be synonyms:

  • Distomus crystallinus (Renier, 1804): synonym of Polycitor crystallinus (Renier, 1804)
  • Distomus diptychos Hartmeyer, 1919: synonym of Stolonica diptycha (Hartmeyer, 1919)
  • Distomus elegans Quoy & Gaimard, 1834: synonym of Botryllus elegans (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
  • Distomus kukenthali (Gottschaldt, 1894): synonym of Eudistoma vitreum (Sars, 1851)
  • Distomus mamillaris Gaertner, 1774: synonym of Polycarpa mamillaris (Gaertner, 1774)
  • Distomus vitreum : synonym of Eudistoma vitreum (Sars, 1851)

References

  1. Sanamyan, K. (2015). Distomus Gaertner, 1774 . 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 2015-12-23


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