Boltenia

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Boltenia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Tunicata
Class: Ascidiacea
Order: Stolidobranchia
Family: Pyuridae
Genus: Boltenia
Savigny, 1816
Species

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Boltenia is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae.

Species within the genus Boltenia include: [1]

Species names currently considered to be synonyms:

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References

  1. ↑ Sanamyan, K. (2015). Boltenia Savigny, 1816 . 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 2015-12-29.


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