''Cystodytes'' is a genus of
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 belonging to the family
Polycitoridae
Polycitoridae is a family of tunicates belonging to the order Aplousobranchia.
Genera:
* '' Archidistoma'' Garstang, 1891
* '' Brevicollus'' Kott, 1990
* '' Cystodytes'' Drasche, 1884
* '' Eucoelium'' Savigny, 1816
* '' Eudistoma'' Caullery, 190 ...
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The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species:
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Cystodytes antarcticus
''Cystodytes'' is a genus of tunicates belonging to the family Polycitoridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Cystodytes antarcticus''
*'' Cystodytes dellechiajei''
*'' Cystodytes denudatus''
*'' Cystodytes durus''
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Cystodytes dellechiajei''
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Cystodytes denudatus''
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Cystodytes durus''
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Cystodytes fuscus''
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Cystodytes guinensis''
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Cystodytes inflatus''
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Cystodytes lobatus
''Cystodytes'' is a genus of tunicates belonging to the family Polycitoridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Cystodytes antarcticus''
*''Cystodytes dellechiajei''
*''Cystodytes denudatus''
*''Cystodytes durus''
*''Cy ...
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Cystodytes luteus''
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Cystodytes morifer''
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Cystodytes mucosus''
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Cystodytes multipapillatus
''Cystodytes'' is a genus of tunicates belonging to the family Polycitoridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Cystodytes antarcticus''
*'' Cystodytes dellechiajei''
*'' Cystodytes denudatus''
*'' Cystodytes durus''
*' ...
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Cystodytes philippinensis''
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Cystodytes planus''
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Cystodytes punctatus''
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Cystodytes ramosus''
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Cystodytes roseolus''
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Cystodytes rufus''
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Cystodytes semicataphractus
''Cystodytes'' is a genus of tunicates belonging to the family Polycitoridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Cystodytes antarcticus''
*'' Cystodytes dellechiajei''
*'' Cystodytes denudatus''
*'' Cystodytes durus''
*' ...
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Cystodytes senegalense
''Cystodytes'' is a genus of tunicates belonging to the family Polycitoridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Cystodytes antarcticus''
*'' Cystodytes dellechiajei''
*'' Cystodytes denudatus''
*'' Cystodytes durus''
*' ...
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Cystodytes solitus
''Cystodytes'' is a genus of tunicates belonging to the family Polycitoridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Cystodytes antarcticus''
*'' Cystodytes dellechiajei''
*'' Cystodytes denudatus''
*'' Cystodytes durus''
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Cystodytes variabilis
''Cystodytes'' is a genus of tunicates belonging to the family Polycitoridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Cystodytes antarcticus''
*'' Cystodytes dellechiajei''
*'' Cystodytes denudatus''
*'' Cystodytes durus''
*' ...
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Cystodytes violatinctus
''Cystodytes'' is a genus of tunicates belonging to the family Polycitoridae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Cystodytes antarcticus''
*''Cystodytes dellechiajei''
*''Cystodytes denudatus''
*''Cystodytes durus''
*''Cy ...
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References
Aplousobranchia
Tunicate genera
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