''Ascidiella'' is a genus of
tunicate
Tunicates are marine invertebrates belonging to the subphylum Tunicata ( ). This grouping is part of the Chordata, a phylum which includes all animals with dorsal nerve cords and notochords (including vertebrates). The subphylum was at one time ...
s belonging to the family
Ascidiidae
Ascidiidae ("same-sac family") is a family of tunicates in the class Ascidiacea.
Some species contain elevated amounts of vanadium.
There are 4 genera:
* '' Ascidia''
* '' Ascidiella''
* '' Fimbrora''
* ''Phallusia
''Phallusia'' is a genus o ...
.
The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species:
*''
Ascidiella aspersa''
*''
Ascidiella scabra''
*''
Ascidiella senegalensis''
References
Ascidiidae
Tunicate genera
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