''Atriolum'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of colonial

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 in the order

Aplousobranchia Aplousobranchia is an order of sea squirts in the class Ascidiacea, first described by Fernando Lahille in 1886. They are colonial animals, and are distinguished from other sea squirts by the presence of relatively simple pharyngeal baskets. Thi ...

, first described in 1983 by

Patricia Kott Patricia Mather (née Kott) (12 December 1925 – 4 January 2012) was an Australian zoologist and taxonomist known for her research into sea squirts. She became a leader in Australian marine science and achieved international status through her ...

. These are marine animals found attached to the seabed or some other surface.

Species

The

World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive catalogue and list of names of marine organisms. Content The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scien ...

lists the following species in the genus: *'' Atriolum bucinum'' Kott, 2001 *''

Atriolum eversum ''Atriolum'' is a genus of colonial tunicates in the order Aplousobranchia, first described in 1983 by Patricia Kott. These are marine animals found attached to the seabed or some other surface. Species The World Register of Marine Species list ...

'' Kott, 2001 *''

Atriolum glauerti ''Atriolum'' is a genus of colonial tunicates in the order Aplousobranchia, first described in 1983 by Patricia Kott. These are marine animals found attached to the seabed or some other surface. Species The World Register of Marine Species list ...

'' (Michaelsen, 1930) *''

Atriolum lilium ''Atriolum'' is a genus of colonial tunicates in the order Aplousobranchia, first described in 1983 by Patricia Kott. These are marine animals found attached to the seabed or some other surface. Species The World Register of Marine Species list ...

'' Kott, 2001 *''

Atriolum marinense ''Atriolum'' is a genus of colonial tunicates in the order Aplousobranchia, first described in 1983 by Patricia Kott. These are marine animals found attached to the seabed or some other surface. Species The World Register of Marine Species list ...

'' Kott, 2001 *''

Atriolum marsupialis ''Atriolum'' is a genus of Colony (biology), colonial tunicates in the order Aplousobranchia, first described in 1983 by Patricia Mather, Patricia Kott. These are marine animals found attached to the seabed or some other surface. Species The Wor ...

'' Monniot, 1989 *''

Atriolum quadratum ''Atriolum'' is a genus of colonial tunicates in the order Aplousobranchia, first described in 1983 by Patricia Kott. These are marine animals found attached to the seabed or some other surface. Species The World Register of Marine Species list ...

'' Monniot & Monniot, 1996 *''

Atriolum robustum ''Atriolum robustum'' is a Colony (biology), colonial tunicate or sea squirt in the family ''Didemnidae''. It is native to the western and central Indo-Pacific where it is usually found anchored to a hard surface in shallow water. Description A ...

'' Kott, 1983 *''

Atriolum tubiporum ''Atriolum'' is a genus of colonial tunicates in the order Aplousobranchia, first described in 1983 by Patricia Kott. These are marine animals found attached to the seabed or some other surface. Species The World Register of Marine Species list ...

'' Kott, 2001

References

Taxa named by Patricia Kott Taxa described in 1983 Didemnidae Tunicate genera {{tunicata-stub