Ascidia meridionalis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Phlebobranchia
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Tunicata Classis: Ascidiacea Ordo: Phlebobranchia

Familia: Ascidiidae
Genus: Ascidia
Species: Ascidia meridionalis

Name

Ascidia meridionalis Herdman, 1880: 465

• Syntypes (n=7): BMNH 1887.2.4.150-154 (5 specimens), collected by Challenger Expedition on 14 February 1876 and BMNH 1887.2.4.155-157 (3 specimens), collected by Challenger Expedition on 20 January 1876.
• Type locality: “Station 320 (off the coast of Buenos Ayres), 600 fathoms” and “Station 313 (Strait of Magellan), 55 fathoms”.

Synonyms

• Ascidia vasculosa Herdman, 1880: 465
  • Holotype: BMNH 1887.2.4.147, collected by Challenger Expedition.
  • Type locality: “Royal Bound, Kerguelen Island, 28 fathoms”.

• Ascidia tenera Herdman, 1880: 467
  • Syntypes (n=3): BMNH 1887.2.4.168, collected by Challenger Expedition on 11 January 1876, and BMNH 1887.2.4.169-70, collected by Challenger Expedition on 14 February 1876.
  • Type locality: “Station 311 (West end of Strait of Magellan), 245 fathoms” and “Station 320 (off the coast of Buenos Ayres), 600 fathoms”.

References

Primary references

• Herdman, W.A. 1880. Preliminary Report on the Tunicata of the “Challenger” Expedition. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 10(105): 458–472. BHL Reference page.