Chorizocarpa

Chorizocarpa is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae.

Chorizocarpa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Tunicata
Class:
Ascidiacea
Order:
Stolidobranchia
Family:
Styelidae
Genus:
Chorizocarpa

Michaelsen, 1904
Species

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Species within the genus Chorizocarpa include:[1]

  • Chorizocarpa guttata Michaelsen, 1904
  • Chorizocarpa michaelseni (Sluiter, 1900)
  • Chorizocarpa sydneyensis (Herdman, 1891)

Species names currently considered to be synonyms:

  • Chorizocarpa elegans (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834): synonym of Botryllus elegans (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
  • Chorizocarpa sydneiensis (Herdman, 1891): synonym of Chorizocarpa sydneyensis (Herdman, 1891)

References
  1. Sanamyan, K. (2015). Chorizocarpa Michaelsen, 1904 . 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


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