Rhizomolgula

Rhizomolgula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Tunicata
Class:	Ascidiacea
Order:	Stolidobranchia
Family:	Molgulidae
Genus:	Rhizomolgula ; Ritter, 1901

Last updated August 14, 2025

Rhizomolgula is a genus of Ascidian Tunicates in the family Molgulidae.

Species within the genus Rhizomolgula include:^[1]

Rhizomolgula globularis (Pallas, 1776)
Rhizomolgula japonica Oka, 1926

Species names currently considered to be synonyms:

Rhizomolgula arenariaRitter, 1901: synonym of Rhizomolgula globularis (Pallas, 1776)
Rhizomolgula giganteaRedikorzev, 1907: synonym of Rhizomolgula globularis (Pallas, 1776)
Rhizomolgula intermediaMichaelsen, 1908: synonym of Rhizomolgula globularis (Pallas, 1776)
Rhizomolgula ritteriHartmeyer, 1903: synonym of Rhizomolgula globularis (Pallas, 1776)
Rhizomolgula warpachovskiiRedikorzev, 1908: synonym of Rhizomolgula globularis (Pallas, 1776)

References

↑ Sanamyan, K. (2015). Rhizomolgula Ritter, 1901 . 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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[1] Sanamyan, K. (2015). Rhizomolgula Ritter, 1901 . 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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