''Botryllus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

colonial Colonial or The Colonial may refer to: * Colonial, of, relating to, or characteristic of a colony or colony (biology) Architecture * American colonial architecture * French Colonial * Spanish Colonial architecture Automobiles * Colonial (1920 a ...

ascidian Ascidiacea, commonly known as the ascidians, tunicates (in part), and sea squirts (in part), is a polyphyletic class in the subphylum Tunicata of sac-like marine invertebrate filter feeders. Ascidians are characterized by a tough outer "tunic ...

tunicate A tunicate is a marine invertebrate animal, a member of the subphylum Tunicata (). It 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 ...

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Styelidae Styelidae is a family of ascidian tunicates.Lambert, G.; Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)Styelidae Sluiter, 1895.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2015) Ascidiacea World ...

Species

Species in this genus include: * '' Botryllus arenaceus'' Monniot, 1988 * '' Botryllus aster'' Monniot, 1991 * '' Botryllus closionis'' Monniot, Monniot, Griffiths & Schleyer, 2001 * '' Botryllus compositus'' Tokioka, 1967 * '' Botryllus delicatus'' Okuyama & Saito, 2001 * '' Botryllus eilatensis'' Shenkar & Monniot, 2006 * ''

Botryllus elegans ''Botryllus elegans'' is a species of colonial ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae Styelidae is a family of ascidian tunicates.Lambert, G.; Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)Styelidae Sluiter, 1895.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; ...

'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) * '' Botryllus firmus'' Monniot & Monniot, 1996 * '' Botryllus gregalis'' (Sluiter, 1898) * ''

Botryllus horridus ''Botryllus'' is a genus of colonial ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species Species in this genus include: * '' Botryllus arenaceus'' Monniot, 1988 * '' Botryllus aster'' Monniot, 1991 * '' Botryllus closionis'' Monniot, Monni ...

'' Saito & Okuyama, 2003 * '' Botryllus japonicus'' (Oka, 1931) * '' Botryllus leptus'' Savigny, 1816 * '' Botryllus maeandrius'' (Sluiter, 1898) * ''

Botryllus magnus ''Botryllus'' is a genus of colonial ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species Species in this genus include: * '' Botryllus arenaceus'' Monniot, 1988 * '' Botryllus aster'' Monniot, 1991 * '' Botryllus closionis'' Monniot, Monni ...

'' Ritter, 1901 * ''

Botryllus mortenseni ''Botryllus'' is a genus of colonial ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species Species in this genus include: * '' Botryllus arenaceus'' Monniot, 1988 * '' Botryllus aster'' Monniot, 1991 * '' Botryllus closionis'' Monniot, Monni ...

'' Millar, 1964 * ''

Botryllus ovalis ''Botryllus'' is a genus of colonial ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species Species in this genus include: * '' Botryllus arenaceus'' Monniot, 1988 * '' Botryllus aster'' Monniot, 1991 * '' Botryllus closionis'' Monniot, Monni ...

'' Monniot, 1988 * ''

Botryllus perspicuum ''Botryllus'' is a genus of colonial ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species Species in this genus include: * '' Botryllus arenaceus'' Monniot, 1988 * '' Botryllus aster'' Monniot, 1991 * '' Botryllus closionis'' Monniot, Monni ...

'' Herdman, 1886 * ''

Botryllus planus ''Botryllus'' is a genus of colonial ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species Species in this genus include: * '' Botryllus arenaceus'' Monniot, 1988 * '' Botryllus aster'' Monniot, 1991 * '' Botryllus closionis'' Monniot, Monni ...

'' (Van Name, 1902) * ''

Botryllus primigenus ''Botryllus'' is a genus of colonial ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species Species in this genus include: * '' Botryllus arenaceus'' Monniot, 1988 * '' Botryllus aster'' Monniot, 1991 * '' Botryllus closionis'' Monniot, Monniot, ...

'' Oka, 1928 * ''

Botryllus promiscuus ''Botryllus'' is a genus of colonial ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species Species in this genus include: * '' Botryllus arenaceus'' Monniot, 1988 * '' Botryllus aster'' Monniot, 1991 * '' Botryllus closionis'' Monniot, Monni ...

'' Okuyama & Saito, 2002 * ''

Botryllus puniceus ''Botryllus'' is a genus of colonial ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species Species in this genus include: * '' Botryllus arenaceus'' Monniot, 1988 * '' Botryllus aster'' Monniot, 1991 * '' Botryllus closionis'' Monniot, Monni ...

'' Saito & Nagasawa, 2003 * ''

Botryllus renierii ''Botryllus'' is a genus of colonial ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species Species in this genus include: * '' Botryllus arenaceus'' Monniot, 1988 * '' Botryllus aster'' Monniot, 1991 * '' Botryllus closionis'' Monniot, Monni ...

'' (Lamarck, 1815) * ''

Botryllus rosaceus ''Botryllus'' is a genus of colonial ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species Species in this genus include: * '' Botryllus arenaceus'' Monniot, 1988 * '' Botryllus aster'' Monniot, 1991 * '' Botryllus closionis'' Monniot, Monni ...

'' Savigny, 1816 * '' Botryllus scalaris'' Saito & Mukai, 1981 * ''

Botryllus schlosseri ''Botryllus schlosseri'' is a colonial ascidian tunicate. It is commonly known as the star tunicate, but it also has several other common names, including star ascidian and golden star tunicate. Colonies grow on slow-moving, submerged objects, ...

'' (Pallas, 1766) * '' Botryllus separatus'' Sluiter, 1904 * ''

Botryllus sexiensis ''Botryllus'' is a genus of Colony (biology), colonial Ascidiacea, ascidian tunicates in the family (biology), family Styelidae. Species Species in this genus include: * ''Botryllus arenaceus'' Monniot, 1988 * ''Botryllus aster'' Monniot, 1991 ...

'' Saito & Watanabe, 1981 * '' Botryllus stewartensis'' Brewin, 1958 * '' Botryllus stuhlmanni'' Michaelsen, 1918 * ''

Botryllus tabori ''Botryllus'' is a genus of colonial ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species Species in this genus include: * '' Botryllus arenaceus'' Monniot, 1988 * '' Botryllus aster'' Monniot, 1991 * '' Botryllus closionis'' Monniot, Monniot, ...

'' Rodrigues, 1962 * '' Botryllus tuberatus'' Ritter & Forsyth, 1917

References

Stolidobranchia Tunicate genera Taxa named by Joseph Gaertner {{tunicata-stub