| Ascidiidae | |
|---|---|
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| Group of Phallusia mammillata (white) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Tunicata |
| Class: | Ascidiacea |
| Order: | Phlebobranchia |
| Family: | Ascidiidae Herdman, 1882 |
| Genera | |
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Ascidiidae ("same-sac family") is a family of tunicates in the class Ascidiacea.[1][2]
Some species contain elevated amounts of vanadium.
There are 4 genera:
- Ascidia
- Ascidiella
- Fimbrora
- Phallusia
- Psammascidia
See also
References
- ↑ Bonnet, Nadia Y. K.; Rocha, Rosana M. (2011-05-03). "The family Ascidiidae Herdman (Tunicata: Ascidiacea) in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Description of six new species". Zootaxa. 2864 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2864.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ↑ Bonnet, Nadia Yukiji Koto; Rocha, Rosana Moreira da (2011-11-01). "The Ascidiidae (Ascidiacea: Tunicata) of Coastal Brazil". Zoological Studies. 50 (6). ISSN 1021-5506.
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