Polyzoa_(tunicate)

<i>Polyzoa</i> (tunicate)

Polyzoa (tunicate)

Genus of tunicates

For the phyla of moss animals, see Bryozoa.

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

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Species within the genus Polyzoa include:[1]

  • Polyzoa atlantica Sanamyan et al., 2009
  • Polyzoa exigua Kott, 1990
  • Polyzoa insularis Millar, 1967
  • Polyzoa minor Monniot, 1970
  • Polyzoa nodosa Kott, 1990
  • Polyzoa opuntia Lesson, 1830
  • Polyzoa pacifica Tokioka, 1951
  • Polyzoa translucida Ritter & Forsyth, 1917
  • Polyzoa vesiculiphora Tokioka, 1951
  • Polyzoa violacea (Oka, 1915)

Species names currently considered to be synonyms:

  • Polyzoa coccinea (Cunningham, 1871): synonym of Polyzoa opuntia Lesson, 1830
  • Polyzoa depressa (Oka, 1926): synonym of Polyzoa violacea (Oka, 1915)
  • Polyzoa falclandica Michaelsen, 1900: synonym of Polyzoa opuntia Lesson, 1830
  • Polyzoa falklandica Michaelsen, 1900: synonym of Polyzoa opuntia Lesson, 1830
  • Polyzoa gordiana Michaelsen, 1900: synonym of Polyzoa opuntia Lesson, 1830
  • Polyzoa herdmani Michaelsen, 1900: synonym of Polyzoa opuntia Lesson, 1830
  • Polyzoa lennoxensis Michaelsen, 1900: synonym of Polyzoa opuntia Lesson, 1830
  • Polyzoa pictonis Michaelsen, 1900: synonym of Polyzoa opuntia Lesson, 1830
  • Polyzoa reticulata (Herdman, 1886): synonym of Chorizocormus reticulatus Herdman, 1886
  • Polyzoa sagamiana Tokioka, 1953: synonym of Polyzoa violacea (Oka, 1915)

References

  1. [1]
    Sanamyan, K. (2015). Polyzoa Lesson, 1831 . 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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