Alloeocarpa Explained

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

Species

Species within the genus Alloeocarpa include:^[1]

• Alloeocarpa aequatorialis Millar, 1953
• Alloeocarpa affinis Bovien, 1921
• Alloeocarpa bacca Ärnbäck, 1929
• Alloeocarpa bigyna Monniot, 1978
• Alloeocarpa bridgesi Michaelsen, 1900
• Alloeocarpa capensis Hartmeyer, 1912
• Alloeocarpa incrustans (Herdman, 1886)
• Alloeocarpa loculosa C. Monniot, 1974
• Alloeocarpa minuta Brewin, 1951

Species names currently considered to be synonyms:

• Alloeocarpa emilionis Michaelsen, 1900: synonym of Alloeocarpa incrustans (Herdman, 1886)
• Alloeocarpa hupferi Michaelsen, 1904: synonym of Distomus hupferi (Michaelsen, 1904)
• Alloeocarpa intermedia Michaelsen, 1900: synonym of Alloeocarpa incrustans (Herdman, 1886)
• Alloeocarpa rudentiformis Sluiter, 1915: synonym of Distomus rudentiformis (Sluiter, 1915)
• Alloeocarpa similis (Sluiter, 1904): synonym of Symplegma brakenhielmi (Michaelsen, 1904)
• Alloeocarpa zschaui Michaelsen, 1900: synonym of Alloeocarpa incrustans (Herdman, 1886)

Notes and References

1. Sanamyan, K. (2015). Alloeocarpa Michaelsen, 1900. 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 2015-12-23