Ascidiidae Explained

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

• Vanabin

Notes and References

1. 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 . 10.11646/zootaxa.2864.1.1 . 1175-5334.
2. Bonnet . Nadia Yukiji Koto . Rocha . Rosana Moreira da . 2011-11-01 . The Ascidiidae (Ascidiacea: Tunicata) of Coastal Brazil . Zoological Studies . 50 . 6 . 1021-5506.