Metandrocarpa Explained

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

Species within the genus Metandrocarpa include:^[1]

• Metandrocarpa agitata Kott, 1985
• Metandrocarpa asymmetra Monniot C., 2001
• Metandrocarpa dura (Ritter, 1896)
• Metandrocarpa fascicularis Millar, 1962
• Metandrocarpa indica Kott, 1972
• Metandrocarpa kudoi Rho & Cole, 1999
• Metandrocarpa manina Monniot & Monniot, 1987
• Metandrocarpa michaelseni Ritter & Forsyth, 1917
• Metandrocarpa miniscula Kott, 1985
• Metandrocarpa protostigmatica Michaelsen, 1922
• Metandrocarpa reducta Monniot, 1988
• Metandrocarpa sterreri Monniot, 1972
• Metandrocarpa taylori Huntsman, 1912
• Metandrocarpa thilenii Michaelsen, 1922
• Metandrocarpa uedai Watanabe & Tokioka, 1972

Species names currently considered to be synonyms:

• Metandrocarpa dermatina Huntsman, 1912: synonym of Metandrocarpa dura (Ritter, 1896)
• Metandrocarpa protostigmata Michaelsen, 1922: synonym of Metandrocarpa protostigmatica Michaelsen, 1922
• Metandrocarpa tritonis (Michaelsen, 1904): synonym of Monandrocarpa tritonis Michaelsen, 1904

Notes and References

1. Sanamyan, K. (2015). Metandrocarpa Michaelsen, 1904 . 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