''Symplegma'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
ascidian
Ascidiacea, commonly known as the ascidians or sea squirts, is a paraphyletic class in the subphylum Tunicata of sac-like marine invertebrate filter feeders. Ascidians are characterized by a tough outer test or "tunic" made of the polysaccharid ...
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 ''Symplegma'' include:
[Sanamyan, K. (2015)]
''Symplegma'' Herdman, 1886 .
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
* ''
Symplegma alterna''
Monniot, 1988
* ''
Symplegma arenosa''
Kott, 1972
* ''
Symplegma bahraini''
Monniot & Monniot, 1997
* ''
Symplegma brakenhielmi''
(Michaelsen, 1904)
* ''
Symplegma connectens''
Tokioka, 1949
* ''
Symplegma japonica''
Tokioka, 1962
* ''
Symplegma reptans''
(Oka, 1927)
* ''
Symplegma rubra''
Monniot, 1972
* ''
Symplegma teruakii''
Kott, 2004
* ''
Symplegma viride''
Herdman, 1886
* ''
Symplegma zebra''
Monniot, 2002
Species names currently considered to be synonyms:
* ''Symplegma connectans''
Tokioka, 1949: synonym of ''
Symplegma connectens''
Tokioka, 1949
* ''Symplegma elegans''
Michaelsen, 1934: synonym of ''
Symplegma viride''
Herdman, 1886
* ''Symplegma oceania''
Tokioka, 1961: synonym of ''
Symplegma brakenhielmi''
(Michaelsen, 1904)
* ''Symplegma okai''
(Redikorzev, 1916): synonym of ''
Kukenthalia borealis
''Kukenthalia'' is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae
Styelidae is a family of ascidian tunicates.
Genera
*'' Alloeocarpa'' Michaelsen, 1900
*'' Arnbackia'' Brewin, 1950
*''Asterocarpa'' Brewin, 1946
*'' Bathyoncus'' Herd ...
''
(Gottschaldt, 1894)
* ''Symplegma stuhlmanni''
(Michaelsen, 1904): synonym of ''
Symplegma brakenhielmi''
(Michaelsen, 1904)
* ''Symplegma systematica''
(Sluiter, 1904): synonym of ''
Chorizocarpa sydneyensis''
(Herdman, 1891)
* ''Symplegma viridis''
: synonym of ''
Symplegma viride''
Herdman, 1886
References
Styelidae
Tunicate genera
Taxa named by William Abbott Herdman
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