''Bathochordaeus stygius'' is a species of
larvacean
Larvaceans or appendicularians, class Appendicularia, are solitary, free-swimming tunicates found throughout the world's oceans. Like most tunicates, larvaceans are filter feeders. Unlike most other tunicates, they keep their tadpole-like shape a ...
in the family
Oikopleuridae
Oikopleuridae is a family of larvacean tunicates (class Appendicularia).
References
* Van der Land, J. (2001). Appendicularia, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in ...
.
References
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Animals described in 1937
Appendicularia