African Register of Marine Species (AfReMaS)

AfReMaS taxon details

Ascidia Linnaeus, 1767

AphiaID

103483 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:103483)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Ascidiidae Herdman, 1882

Direct children (13)

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Species Ascidia arenosa Hartmeyer, 1898
Species Ascidia caudata Heller, 1878
Species Ascidia incrassata Heller, 1878
Species Ascidia munda Sluiter, 1898
Species Ascidia obocki Sluiter, 1905
Species Ascidia retrosipho Millar, 1988
Species Ascidia stenodes Millar, 1962
Species Ascidia sydneiensis Stimpson, 1855
Species Ascidia julinea (Sluiter, 1915) accepted as Phallusia julinea Sluiter, 1915 (new combination)
Species Ascidia nigra (Savigny, 1816) accepted as Phallusia nigra Savigny, 1816 (synonym)
Species Ascidia somalensis Sluiter, 1905 accepted as Phallusia nigra Savigny, 1816 (synonym)
Species Ascidia somaliensis Sluiter, 1905 accepted as Phallusia nigra Savigny, 1816 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Species Ascidia sydneyensis Stimpson, 1855 accepted as Ascidia sydneiensis Stimpson, 1855 (literature misspelling)

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii. pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Shenkar, N.; Gittenberger, A.; Lambert, G.; Rius, M.; Moreira da Rocha, R.; Swalla, B.J.; Turon, X. (2025). Ascidiacea World Database. Ascidia Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed through: Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2025) African Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=103483 on 2026-02-08

Regional species database citation

Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2026). African Register of Marine Species. Ascidia Linnaeus, 1767. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=103483 on 2026-02-08

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Monniot, Claude

2007-12-05 10:29:40Z

checked

Sanamyan, Karen

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original description Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii. pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]

basis of record Monniot, C. (2001). Ascidiacea & Sorberacea. In: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: pp. 352-355. (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126. 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

Present

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Introduced: alien

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Definitions

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Unreviewed

Ascidia sp.