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Barros, R. C.; Rocha, R. M. (2021). Two new species of Styela (Tunicata: Ascidiacea) from the tropical West Atlantic Ocean. Zootaxa. 4948(2): 275-286.
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Barros, R. C.; Rocha, R. M.
2021
Two new species of <em>Styela</em> (Tunicata: Ascidiacea) from the tropical West Atlantic Ocean
Zootaxa
4948(2): 275-286
Publication
Two new species of the genus Styela are described, with very rare characteristics in this genus: both are shallow-water and tropical, with more than two gonads in each side of the body. Styela panamensis sp. nov. is described from specimens collected in Bocas del Toro, Atlantic coast of Panama, and Styela multicarpa sp. nov. from specimens collected in Espírito Santo, Brazil and Margarita Island, Venezuela. They are probably native to the south Caribbean and S. multicarpa sp. nov. is introduced in Brazil
Tropical West Atlantic
Systematics, Taxonomy
Zoology
Zoology
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Styela multicarpa Barros & Rocha, 2021 (original description)
Styela panamensis Barros & Rocha, 2021 (original description)
Styela panamensis Barros & Rocha, 2021 (original description)
Espírito Santo for Styela multicarpa Barros & Rocha, 2021 (origin: alien)
Panamanian part of the Caribbean Sea for Styela panamensis Barros & Rocha, 2021 (origin: native)
Venezuelan part of the Caribbean Sea for Styela multicarpa Barros & Rocha, 2021
Panamanian part of the Caribbean Sea for Styela panamensis Barros & Rocha, 2021 (origin: native)
Venezuelan part of the Caribbean Sea for Styela multicarpa Barros & Rocha, 2021
Holotype Sty–164, geounit Panama, identified as Styela panamensis Barros & Rocha, 2021
Holotype urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:A511A413-9166-4539-92E8-FDDF59069EB5, geounit Espírito Santo, identified as Styela multicarpa Barros & Rocha, 2021
Holotype urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:A511A413-9166-4539-92E8-FDDF59069EB5, geounit Espírito Santo, identified as Styela multicarpa Barros & Rocha, 2021