Genus Ascidia Linnaeus, 1767
- Ascidia Linnaeus, C. 1767. Systema naturae, per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum caracteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Holmiae [= Stockholm] : L. Salvii Tomus I. Regnum Animale(pars 2) Editio duodecima, reformata [3 vols., 1766–68], pp. 533–1327. [1087] [without included species; nomen conservandum].
Type species:
Ascidia mentula Mueller, 1776 by subsequent designation, see Hartmeyer, R., Michaelsen, W. & Sluiter, C.P. 1915. Tunicata. Ascidiae. In, Apstein, C. Nomina Conservanda. Sber. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berl. 1915: 185–186. [185]. - Ascidiopsis Verrill, A.E. 1872. Recent additions to the molluscan fauna of New England and the adjacent waters, with notes on the other species. American Journal of Science ser. 3 3: 209-214, 281-290 pls 6-8 [214].
Type species:
Ascidiopsis complanata Verrill, 1872 by original designation. - Bathyascidia Hartmeyer, R. 1901. Zur Kenntnis des genus Rhodosoma. Archiv für Naturgeschichte Supplement 67: 151-168 [166].
Type species:
Abyssascidia vasculosa Herdman, 1888 by monotypy. - Phallusioides Huntsman, A.G. 1912. Ascidians from the coasts of Canada. Transactions of the Royal Canadian Institute 9: 111-148 [138].
Type species:
Ascidia obliqua Alder, 1863 by original designation.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Huus, J. 1937. Ascidiaceae. pp. 545-692 in Kükenthal, W. & Krumbach, T. (eds). Handbuch der Zoologie. Berlin : Walter de Gruyter Vol. 5(2). [672]
- Berrill, N.J. 1950. The Tunicata. Ray Society Publications 133: 1-354 [152]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Worldwide.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Norfolk Island Province (21), Christmas Island Province (23), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Afrotropical Region
- South Africa
Antarctic Region
- Subantarctic Islands
- Kerguélen Island
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Central E coast, Lower E coast
- Norfolk Island
- Northern Territory: N coast
- Queensland: Central E coast, Great Barrier Reef, NE coast, SE oceanic
- South Australia: Great Australian Bight, S Gulfs coast
- Tasmania: Bass Strait, Tas. coast
- Victoria: Bass Strait
- Western Australia: Central W coast, Lower W coast, N coast, NW coast, SW coast
- Christmas Island (Aust. Terr.)
Neotropical Region
Oriental Region
- Indonesia
- Sri Lanka
Palaearctic Region
- Japan
Distribution References
- Harant, H. 1929. Ascidies provenant des croisières du Prince Albert 1er de Monaco. Résultats des Campagnes Scientifiques accomplies par le Prince Albert I. Monaco Monaco 75: 1-110
- Hartmeyer, R. 1924. Ascidiacea, part II. Zugleich eine Übersicht über die Arktische und boreale Ascidienfauna auf tiergeographischer Grundlage. Ingolf-Exped 2(7): 1-275
- Millar, R.H. 1962. Further descriptions of South African ascidians. Annals of the South African Museum 56(7): 113-221
- Millar, R.H. 1982. The marine fauna of New Zealand. Memoirs of the New Zealand Oceanographic Institute 85: 1-117
- Nishikawa, T. 1990. The ascidians of the Japan Sea 1. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 34(4–6): 73-148
- Van Name, W.G. 1945. The North and South American ascidians. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 84: 1-476
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) |