''Distomus'' 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 ''Distomus'' include:
[Sanamyan, K. (2015)]
''Distomus'' Gaertner, 1774 .
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
* ''
Distomus antiborealis''
Monniot, Monniot, Griffiths & Schleyer, 2001
* ''
Distomus fuscus''
Delle Chiaje, 1841
* ''
Distomus hupferi''
(Michaelsen, 1904)
* ''
Distomus malayensis''
Sluiter, 1919
* ''
Distomus pacificus''
Monniot & Monniot, 1991
* ''
Distomus rudentiformis''
(Sluiter, 1915)
* ''
Distomus variolosus''
Gaertner, 1774
Species names currently considered to be synonyms:
* ''Distomus crystallinus''
(Renier, 1804): synonym of ''
Polycitor crystallinus''
(Renier, 1804)
* ''Distomus diptychos''
Hartmeyer, 1919: synonym of ''
Stolonica diptycha''
(Hartmeyer, 1919)
* ''Distomus elegans''
Quoy & Gaimard, 1834: synonym of ''
Botryllus elegans''
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
* ''Distomus kukenthali''
(Gottschaldt, 1894): synonym of ''
Eudistoma vitreum''
(Sars, 1851)
* ''Distomus mamillaris''
Gaertner, 1774: synonym of ''
Polycarpa mamillaris''
(Gaertner, 1774)
* ''Distomus vitreum''
: synonym of ''
Eudistoma vitreum''
(Sars, 1851)
References
Styelidae
Tunicate genera
Taxa named by Joseph Gaertner
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