''Heterostigma'' is a
genus
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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 ''Heterostigma'' include:
[Sanamyan, K. (2015)]
''Heterostigma'' Ärnbäck-Christie-Linde, 1924 .
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.
* ''
Heterostigma fagei
''Heterostigma'' is the scientific name of several genera of organisms and may refer to:
* ''Heterostigma'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Pandanaceae
* ''Heterostigma'' (tunicate), a genus of chordates in the family Pyuridae
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Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1961
* ''
Heterostigma gonochorica
''Heterostigma'' is the scientific name of several genera of organisms and may refer to:
* ''Heterostigma'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Pandanaceae
* ''Heterostigma'' (tunicate), a genus of chordates in the family Pyuridae
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Monniot F., 1965
* ''
Heterostigma mediterranea
''Heterostigma'' is the scientific name of several genera of organisms and may refer to:
* ''Heterostigma'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Pandanaceae
* ''Heterostigma'' (tunicate), a genus of chordates in the family Pyuridae
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Pérès, 1958
* ''
Heterostigma melitensis
''Heterostigma'' is the scientific name of several genera of organisms and may refer to:
* ''Heterostigma'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Pandanaceae
* ''Heterostigma'' (tunicate), a genus of chordates in the family Pyuridae
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Monniot F. & Monniot C., 1976
* ''
Heterostigma reptans
''Heterostigma'' is the scientific name of several genera of organisms and may refer to:
* ''Heterostigma'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Pandanaceae
* ''Heterostigma'' (tunicate), a genus of chordates in the family Pyuridae
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''
Monniot C. & Monniot F., 1963
* ''
Heterostigma separ
''Heterostigma'' is the scientific name of several genera of organisms and may refer to:
* ''Heterostigma'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Pandanaceae
* ''Heterostigma'' (tunicate), a genus of chordates in the family Pyuridae
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Ärnbäck, 1924
Species names currently considered to be synonyms:
* ''Heterostigma gravellophila''
Peres, 1955: synonym of ''
Cratostigma gravellophila''
(Pérès, 1955)
* ''Heterostigma singulare''
(Van Name, 1912): synonym of ''
Cratostigma singularis
''Cratostigma'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Cratostigma'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Cratostigma'' Monniot & Monniot, 1961 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; More ...
''
(Van Name, 1912)
* ''Heterostigma singularis''
(Van Name, 1912): synonym of ''
Cratostigma singularis
''Cratostigma'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.
Species within the genus ''Cratostigma'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Cratostigma'' Monniot & Monniot, 1961 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; More ...
''
(Van Name, 1912)
References
Stolidobranchia
Tunicate genera
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