Genus Cystodytes Drasche, 1884
- Cystodytes Drasche, R. von 1884. Ueber einige neue und weniger gekannte aussereuropäische einfache Ascidien. Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Wien 48: 369-387 [9].
Type species:
Distoma dellachiajei Della Valle, 1877 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean in tropical and temperate latitudes, Mediterranean Sea.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Province (6), Southern Province (8)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory: N coast
- Queensland: Great Barrier Reef, NE coast
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Distribution References
General References
López-Legentil, S. & Turon, X. 2005. How do morphotypes and chemotypes relate to genotypes? The colonial ascidian Cystodytes (Polycitoridae). Zoologica Scripta 34: 3-14
History of changes
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- Distoma dellachiajei Della Valle, A. 1877. Contribuzioni alla storia naturale delle ascidie composte del Golfo di Napoli con la descrizione di alcune specie e varieta nuove di altre poco note. Napoli : Tip. Communi. [40].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Gulf of Naples, Mediterranean Sea. - Cystodites durus Drasche, R. von 1883. Die Synascidien der Bucht von Rovigno (Istrien). In, Ein Beitrag zur Fauna der Adria Wien : Carl Gerolds Sohn. 41 pp. [13].
Type data:
Status unknown, NHMW (depository uncertain, not found), Bay of Rovinj, Istra, Gulf of Venice, Adriatic Sea. - Cystodites cretaceus Drasche, R. von 1883. Die Synascidien der Bucht von Rovigno (Istrien). In, Ein Beitrag zur Fauna der Adria Wien : Carl Gerolds Sohn. 41 pp. [18].
Type data:
Status unknown, NHMW (depository uncertain, not found), Bay of Rovinj, Istra, Gulf of Venice, Adriatic Sea. - Cystodytes draschii Herdman, W.A. 1886. Report on the Tunicata collected during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Pt II, Ascidiae compositae. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 14(38): 1-425 [137].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1887.2.4.284, off Barra Grande, 800 m, Brazil. - Cystodytes aucklandicus Nott, J.T. 1892. On the composite ascidians of the North Shore Reef. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 24: 305-334 [323].
Type data:
Status unknown, North Shore Reef, Rangitoto Channel, Auckland, New Zealand. - Cystodytes perspicuus Nott, J.T. 1892. On the composite ascidians of the North Shore Reef. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 24: 305-334 [326].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, North Shore Reef, Rangitoto Channel, Auckland, New Zealand. - Cystodytes violaceus Van Name, W.G. 1902. The ascidians of the Bermuda Islands. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences 11: 325-412 [348].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AMNH 1389*, 1219*, 1220, on underside of rubble, Castle Harbour, Waterloo, Bermuda. - Cystodytes ceylonensis Herdman, W.A. 1906. Report on the Tunicata. Ceylon Pearl Oyster Fisheries Supplement Report 39: 295-348 [334].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1907.8.30.31, Talaivillu Paar, 16m Sri Lanka.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Michaelsen, W. 1930. Ascidiae Krikobranchiae. Fauna Südwest-Australien 5(7): 463-558 [501]
- Kott, P. 1990. The Australian Ascidiacea Pt 2, Aplousobranchia (1). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 29(1): 1-266 [179]
- Kott, P. 2003. New syntheses and new species in the Australian Ascidiacea. Journal of Natural History 37: 1611-1653 [1619]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Temperate and tropical zones of Indo-west Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean.
IMCRA
Central Western Province (6), Southern Province (8)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Intertidal–736 m.
History of changes
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- Cystodytes philippinensis Herdman, W.A. 1886. Report on the Tunicata collected during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Pt II, Ascidiae compositae. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 14(38): 1-425 [140].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1887.2.4.285*, 1887.2.4.286*, 1887.2.4.287, Samboanga, 20 m, Philippines. - Cystodytes hapu Monniot, C. & Monniot, F. 1987. Les ascidies de Polynésie française. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 136: 1-155 [64].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP A3 CYS 39, Tuheiava Pass, Tikehau Atoll, French Polynesia.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Kott, P. 2003. New syntheses and new species in the Australian Ascidiacea. Journal of Natural History 37: 1611-1653 [1619]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Also West Pacific Ocean.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: N coast
- Queensland: Great Barrier Reef
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine.
General References
Kott, P. 2002. Ascidiacea (Tunicata) from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 18: 19-55 [27]
History of changes
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Species Cystodytes ramosus Kott, 1992
- Cystodytes ramosus Kott, P. 1992. The Australian Ascidiacea, supplement 2. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 32(2): 621-655 [629].
Type data:
Holotype QM GH5374, in bay, Haslewood Is., central section Great Barrier Reef, 20 m, QLD.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine.
General References
Kott, P. 2003. New syntheses and new species in the Australian Ascidiacea. Journal of Natural History 37: 1611-1653 [1621]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2012 | 14-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |