''Bathyoncus'' is a
genus
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of
ascidian
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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
family
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Styelidae
Styelidae is a family of ascidian tunicates.
Genera
*'' Alloeocarpa'' Michaelsen, 1900
*'' Arnbackia'' Brewin, 1950
*''Asterocarpa'' Brewin, 1946
*'' Bathyoncus'' Herdman, 1882
*'' Bathystyeloides'' Seeliger, 1907
*'' Berillia'' Brewin, 1952
* ...
.
Species within the genus ''Bathyoncus'' include:
[Sanamyan, K. (2015)]
''Bathyoncus'' Herdman, 1882.
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
* ''
Bathyoncus arafurensis
''Bathyoncus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae.
Species within the genus ''Bathyoncus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Bathyoncus'' Herdman, 1882.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R ...
''
Monniot & Monniot, 2003
* ''
Bathyoncus herdmani
''Bathyoncus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae.
Species within the genus ''Bathyoncus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Bathyoncus'' Herdman, 1882.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R ...
''
Michaelsen, 1904
* ''
Bathyoncus lanatus
''Bathyoncus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae.
Species within the genus ''Bathyoncus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Bathyoncus'' Herdman, 1882.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R ...
''
Monniot & Monniot, 1991
* ''
Bathyoncus mirabilis
''Bathyoncus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae.
Species within the genus ''Bathyoncus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Bathyoncus'' Herdman, 1882.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R ...
''
Herdman, 1882
* ''
Bathyoncus tantulus
''Bathyoncus'' is a genus of Ascidiacea, ascidian tunicates in the family (biology), family Styelidae.
Species within the genus ''Bathyoncus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Bathyoncus'' Herdman, 1882.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; ...
''
Monniot & Monniot, 1991
Species names currently considered to be synonyms:
* ''Bathyoncus enderbyanus''
Michaelsen, 1904: synonym of ''
Bathystyeloides enderbyanus
''Bathystyeloides'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae
Styelidae is a family of ascidian tunicates.
Genera
*'' Alloeocarpa'' Michaelsen, 1900
*'' Arnbackia'' Brewin, 1950
*''Asterocarpa'' Brewin, 1946
*'' Bathyoncus'' ...
''
(Michaelsen, 1904)
References
Styelidae
Tunicate genera
Taxa named by William Abbott Herdman
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