''Culeolus'' 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 ...
of
ascidian 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 ...
s in the
family
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Pyuridae
Pyuridae is a family of tunicates.Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)Pyuridae.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 Regis ...
.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:
[Sanamyan, K. (2015)]
''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .
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 2015-12-29.
* ''
Culeolus annulatus''
Sluiter, 1904
* ''
Culeolus anonymus''
Monniot & Monniot, 1976
* ''
Culeolus antarcticus
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
''
Vinogradova, 1962
*''
Culeolus barryi
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
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* ''
Culeolus caudatus
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
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Monniot & Monniot, 1991
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Culeolus easteeri
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
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Tokioka, 1967
* ''
Culeolus easteri
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
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Tokioka, 1967
* ''
Culeolus elegans''
Monniot & Monniot, 1991
* ''
Culeolus gigas
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
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Sluiter, 1904
* ''
Culeolus herdmani
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
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Sluiter, 1904
* ''
Culeolus hospitalis
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
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Monniot & Monniot, 2003
* ''
Culeolus likae
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
''
Sanamyan & Sanamyan, 2002
* ''
Culeolus longipedunculatus
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
''
Vinogradova, 1970
* ''
Culeolus moseleyi
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
''
Herdman, 1881
* ''
Culeolus murrayi
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
''
Herdman, 1881
* ''
Culeolus nadejdae
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
''
Sanamyan, 1992
* ''
Culeolus parvus
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
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Millar, 1970
* ''
Culeolus pinguis
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
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Monniot & Monniot, 1982
* ''
Culeolus pyramidalis
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
''
Ritter, 1907
* ''
Culeolus quadrula
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
''
Sluiter, 1904
* ''
Culeolus recumbens
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
''
Herdman, 1881
* ''
Culeolus robustus
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
''
Vinogradova, 1970
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Culeolus sluiteri
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
''
Ritter, 1913
* ''
Culeolus suhmi''
Herdman, 1881
* ''
Culeolus tenuis''
Vinogradova, 1970
* ''
Culeolus thysanotus''
Sluiter, 1904
* ''
Culeolus wyville-thomsoni''
Herdman, 1881
Species names currently considered to be synonyms:
* ''Culeolus littoralis''
Kott, 1956: synonym of ''
Pyura littoralis
''Pyura'' is a large genus of sessile ascidians that live in coastal waters at depths of up to 80 m (260 feet). Like all ascidians, ''Pyura'' are filter feeders. A few species, including Pyura chilensis are commercially fished.
Specie ...
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(Kott, 1956)
* ''Culeolus moseley''
Herdman, 1881: synonym of ''
Culeolus moseleyi
''Culeolus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Culeolus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Culeolus'' Herdman, 1881 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; ...
''
Herdman, 1881
* ''Culeolus perlucidus''
Herdman, 1881: synonym of ''
Fungulus perlucidus
Fungulus is a genus of marine tunicates.Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Fungulus''.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 o ...
''
(Herdman, 1881)
* ''Culeolus tanneri''
Verrill, 1885: synonym of ''
Culeolus suhmi''
Herdman, 1881
* ''Culeolus uschakovi''
Redikorzev, 1941: synonym of ''
Culeolus suhmi''
Herdman, 1881
* ''Culeolus wyvillethomsoni''
Herdman, 1881: synonym of ''
Culeolus wyville-thomsoni''
Herdman, 1881
References
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