Microcosmus

Last updated

Microcosmus
Microcosmus sabatieri 2 Roule, 1885.jpg
Microcosmus sabatieri
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Tunicata
Class: Ascidiacea
Order: Stolidobranchia
Family: Pyuridae
Genus: Microcosmus
Heller, 1877

Microcosmus is a genus of tunicates in the family Pyuridae, containing the following species: [1]

Related Research Articles

<i>Ascidia</i> Genus of sea squirts

Ascidia is a genus of tunicates in the family Ascidiidae.

<i>Pyura</i> Genus of sea squirts

Pyura is a large genus of sessile ascidians that live in coastal waters at depths of up to 80 m (260 feet). Like all ascidians, Pyura are filter feeders. A few species, including Pyura chilensis are commercially fished.

<i>Botryllus</i> Genus of sea squirts

Botryllus is a genus of colonial ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae.

<i>Styela</i> Genus of tunicates

Styela is a genus of tunicates. Styela clava, an edible species, is known as an invasive species in some areas.

<i>Molgula</i> Genus of tunicates

Molgula, or sea grapes, are very common, globular, individual marine tunicates roughly the size of grapes.

<i>Clavelina</i> Genus of sea squirts

Clavelina is genus of sea squirts, containing the following species:

<i>Eusynstyela</i> Genus of sea squirts

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

Phlebobranchia Suborder of marine animals in the tunicates subphylum

Phlebobranchia is a suborder of sea squirts in the class Ascidiacea.

<i>Halocynthia</i> Genus of sea squirts

Halocynthia is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Pyuridae. Species such as H. roretzi are used as food.

Stolidobranchia Order of sea squirts

Stolidobranchia is an order of tunicates in the class Ascidiacea. The group includes both colonial and solitary animals. They are distinguished from other tunicates by the presence of folded pharyngeal baskets. This provides the etymology of their name: in ancient Greek, στολίς, ίδος means the "fold" of a cloth. Stolidobranchian sea squirts are also characterized by the complete absence of an abdomen. The abdominal organs of other tunicates are instead located to one side of the pharyngeal basket in this group.

Aplousobranchia Suborder of marine animals in the tunicates subphylum

Aplousobranchia is an order of sea squirts in the class Ascidiacea. They are colonial animals, and are distinguished from other sea squirts by the presence of relatively simple pharyngeal baskets. This provides the etymology of their name: in ancient greek, ἁ.πλοος-ους (ha.ploos-ous) means "simple". The posterior part of the abdomen contains the heart and gonads, and is typically larger than in other sea squirts.

Phallusia is a genus of tunicates of the family ascidians, which includes the following species:

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

Polyclinum is a genus of colonial sea squirts, tunicates in the family Polyclinidae.

Synoicum is a genus of colonial sea squirts, tunicates in the family Polyclinidae.

Eugyra are marine tunicates.

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

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

<i>Boltenia</i> Genus of sea squirts

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

<i>Distaplia</i>

Distaplia is a genus of tunicates belonging to the family Holozoidae.

References

  1. ↑ Karen Sanamyan & Claude Monniot (2013). Shenkar N, Gittenberger A, Lambert G, Rius M, Moreira Da Rocha R, Swalla BJ, Turon X (eds.). "Microcosmus Heller, 1877". Ascidiacea World Database. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved June 20, 2013.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.