Styelidae is a

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ascidian Ascidiacea, commonly known as the ascidians, tunicates (in part), and sea squirts (in part), is a polyphyletic class in the subphylum Tunicata of sac-like marine invertebrate filter feeders. Ascidians are characterized by a tough outer "tunic" ...

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 ca ...

s.Lambert, G.; Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)
Styelidae Sluiter, 1895.
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

Genera

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Alloeocarpa ''Alloeocarpa'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species Species within the genus ''Alloeocarpa'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Alloeocarpa'' Michaelsen, 1900.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Mor ...

'' Michaelsen, 1900 *''

Arnbackia ''Arnbackia'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae Styelidae is a family of ascidian tunicates.Lambert, G.; Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)Styelidae Sluiter, 1895.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius ...

'' Brewin, 1950 *''

Asterocarpa ''Asterocarpa'' is a genus of Ascidiacea, ascidian tunicates in the family (biology), family Styelidae. Species within the genus ''Asterocarpa'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Asterocarpa'' Brewin, 1946.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, ...

'' Brewin, 1946 *''

Bathyoncus ''Bathyoncus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae Styelidae is a family of ascidian tunicates.Lambert, G.; Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)Styelidae Sluiter, 1895.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius ...

'' Herdman, 1882 *''

Bathystyeloides ''Bathystyeloides'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae Styelidae is a family of ascidian tunicates.Lambert, G.; Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)Styelidae Sluiter, 1895.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; ...

'' Seeliger, 1907 *''

Berillia ''Berillia'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae Styelidae is a family of ascidian tunicates.Lambert, G.; Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)Styelidae Sluiter, 1895.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, ...

'' Brewin, 1952 *''

Botryllocarpa ''Botryllocarpa'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae Styelidae is a family of ascidian tunicates.Lambert, G.; Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)Styelidae Sluiter, 1895.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; R ...

'' Hartmeyer, 1909 *''

Botrylloides ''Botrylloides'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Description Like ''Botryllus'', ''Botrylloides'' are flat sheets of organisms which can be found covering ropes, boat hulls, horseshoe crabs, seaweeds, and any still or ...

'' Milne-Edwards, 1841 *''

Botryllus ''Botryllus'' is a genus of colonial ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species Species in this genus include: * '' Botryllus arenaceus'' Monniot, 1988 * '' Botryllus aster'' Monniot, 1991 * '' Botryllus closionis'' Monniot, Monniot, ...

'' Gaertner, 1774 *'' Chorizocarpa'' Michaelsen, 1904 * ''

Chorizocormus ''Chorizocormus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species within the genus ''Chorizocormus'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Chorizocormus'' Herdman, 1886 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira ...

'' Herdman, 1886 *'' Cnemidocarpa'' Huntsman, 1913 *'' Dendrodoa'' MacLeay, 1824 *'' Dextrocarpa'' Millar, 1955 *'' Diandrocarpa'' Van Name, 1902 *'' Dicarpa'' Millar, 1955 *''

Distomus ''Distomus'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. 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.; ...

'' Gaertner, 1774 *''

Eusynstyela ''Eusynstyela'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species within the genus ''Eusynstyela'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Eusynstyela'' Michaelsen, 1904 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da ...

'' Michaelsen, 1904 *'' Gynandrocarpa'' Michaelsen, 1900 *'' Kukenthalia'' Hartmeyer, 1903 *''

Metandrocarpa ''Metandrocarpa'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae Styelidae is a family of ascidian tunicates.Lambert, G.; Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)Styelidae Sluiter, 1895.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; ...

'' Michaelsen, 1904 *'' Monandrocarpa'' Michaelsen, 1904 *'' Oculinaria'' Gray, 1868 *'' Oligocarpa'' Hartmeyer, 1911 *'' Pelonaia'' Forbes & Goodsir, 1841 *''

Podostyela ''Podostyela'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae Styelidae is a family of ascidian tunicates.Lambert, G.; Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)Styelidae Sluiter, 1895.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Riu ...

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Polyandrocarpa ''Polyandrocarpa'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae Styelidae is a family of ascidian tunicates.Lambert, G.; Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)Styelidae Sluiter, 1895.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G. ...

'' Michaelsen, 1904 *''

Polycarpa ''Polycarpa'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species within the genus ''Polycarpa'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Polycarpa'' Heller, 1877 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R. ...

'' Heller, 1877 *''

Polyzoa Bryozoa (also known as the Polyzoa, Ectoprocta or commonly as moss animals) are a phylum of simple, aquatic invertebrate animals, nearly all living in sedentary colonies. Typically about long, they have a special feeding structure called a l ...

'' Lesson, 1831 *''

Protostyela ''Protostyela'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae Styelidae is a family of ascidian tunicates.Lambert, G.; Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)Styelidae Sluiter, 1895.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Ri ...

'' Millar, 1954 *''

Psammostyela ''Psammostyela'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. The genus is monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one tha ...

'' Weinstein, 1961 *''

Seriocarpa ''Seriocarpa'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae Styelidae is a family of ascidian tunicates.Lambert, G.; Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)Styelidae Sluiter, 1895.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Riu ...

'' Diehl, 1969 *''

Stolonica ''Stolonica'' is a genus of Ascidiacea, ascidian tunicates in the family (biology), family Styelidae. Species within the genus ''Stolonica'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Stolonica'' Lacaze-Duthiers & Délage, 1892 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, ...

'' Lacaze-Duthiers & Délage, 1892 *''

Styela ''Styela'' is a genus of tunicates. '' Styela clava'', an edible species, is known as an invasive species in some areas. Species include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Styela'' Fleming, 1822.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Morei ...

'' Fleming, 1822 *''

Symplegma ''Symplegma'' is a genus of Ascidiacea, ascidian tunicates in the family (biology), family Styelidae. Species within the genus ''Symplegma'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Symplegma'' Herdman, 1886 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; ...

'' Herdman, 1886 *''

Syncarpa ''Syncarpa'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae Styelidae is a family of ascidian tunicates.Lambert, G.; Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)Styelidae Sluiter, 1895.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius ...

'' Redikorzev, 1913 *''

Theodorella ''Theodorella'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae Styelidae is a family of ascidian tunicates.Lambert, G.; Gittenberger, A.; Sanamyan, K. (2015)Styelidae Sluiter, 1895.In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Ri ...

'' Michaelsen, 1922 *''

Tibitin ''Tibitin'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae. Species within the genus ''Tibitin'' include:Sanamyan, K. (2015)''Tibitin'' Monniot, 1983 .In: Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira Da Rocha, R.; Swa ...

'' Monniot, 1983 ;Nomina nuda *''Styeloides'' Sluiter, 1895 *''Synstyela'' Giard, 1874

References

Stolidobranchia Tunicate families Taxa named by William Abbott Herdman {{tunicata-stub