Polyzoa (tunicate) explained
Polyzoa is a genus of ascidian tunicates in the family Styelidae.
Species within the genus Polyzoa include:[1]
- Polyzoa atlantica Sanamyan et al., 2009
- Polyzoa exigua Kott, 1990
- Polyzoa insularis Millar, 1967
- Polyzoa minor Monniot, 1970
- Polyzoa nodosa Kott, 1990
- Polyzoa opuntia Lesson, 1830
- Polyzoa pacifica Tokioka, 1951
- Polyzoa translucida Ritter & Forsyth, 1917
- Polyzoa vesiculiphora Tokioka, 1951
- Polyzoa violacea (Oka, 1915)
Species names currently considered to be synonyms:
- Polyzoa coccinea (Cunningham, 1871): synonym of Polyzoa opuntia Lesson, 1830
- Polyzoa depressa (Oka, 1926): synonym of Polyzoa violacea (Oka, 1915)
- Polyzoa falclandica Michaelsen, 1900: synonym of Polyzoa opuntia Lesson, 1830
- Polyzoa falklandica Michaelsen, 1900: synonym of Polyzoa opuntia Lesson, 1830
- Polyzoa gordiana Michaelsen, 1900: synonym of Polyzoa opuntia Lesson, 1830
- Polyzoa herdmani Michaelsen, 1900: synonym of Polyzoa opuntia Lesson, 1830
- Polyzoa lennoxensis Michaelsen, 1900: synonym of Polyzoa opuntia Lesson, 1830
- Polyzoa pictonis Michaelsen, 1900: synonym of Polyzoa opuntia Lesson, 1830
- Polyzoa reticulata (Herdman, 1886): synonym of Chorizocormus reticulatus Herdman, 1886
- Polyzoa sagamiana Tokioka, 1953: synonym of Polyzoa violacea (Oka, 1915)
Notes and References
- Sanamyan, K. (2015). Polyzoa Lesson, 1831 . 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
