''Protomolgula'' is a
genus
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of
ascidian 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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Molgulidae.
Species within the genus ''Protomolgula'' include:
[Sanamyan, K. (2015)]
''Protomolgula'' Monniot, 1971 .
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.
* ''
Protomolgula bythia''
Monniot F., 1971
* ''
Protomolgula cornuta''
Monniot & Monniot, 1991
* ''
Protomolgula triangularis''
Millar, 1982
References
Molgulidae
Tunicate genera
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