Genus Polycitor Renier, 1804
- Polycitor Renier, S.A. 1804. Prospetto della classe dei Vermi pp. XV–XXVII. Padua (see Porro, C. 1840, 'Nota per una Bibliografia Malacologie, Series III Geografica no. 1–4, pp. I–III and numbered columns 27–130). [XVII] [validated under plenary powers, see Hemming, F. & Noakes, D. (eds) 1958. Official List of Generic Names in Zoology. First instalment. London : International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature 200 pp.].
Type species:
Polycitor crystallinus Renier, 1804 by monotypy. - Paradistoma Caullery, M. 1909. Recherches sur la famille des Distomidae. Bulletin Scientifique de la France et de la Belgique 42: 1-59 [44] [first introduced as a subgenus of Distoma Savigny, 1816; junior objective synonym of Policitor Renier, 1804].
Type species:
Polycitor crystallinus Renier, 1804 by subsequent designation, see 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 [40]. - Tetrazona Michaelsen, W. 1930. Ascidiae Krikobranchiae. Fauna Südwest-Australien 5(7): 463-558 [481].
Type species:
Distoma glareosa Sluiter, 1906 by original designation.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Hartmeyer, R. 1912. Die Ascidien der Deutschen Tiefsee Expedition. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898–1899 16(3): 223-392 [298]
- Van Name, W.G. 1945. The North and South American ascidians. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 84: 1-476 [132]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
IMCRA
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), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Central E coast, Lower E coast
- Queensland: Central E coast, Great Barrier Reef, NE coast
- South Australia: Great Australian Bight, S Gulfs coast
- Tasmania: Bass Strait, Tas. coast
- Victoria: Bass Strait
- Western Australia: Central W coast, Lower W coast, NW coast
- French Polynesia
- New Caledonia
Oriental Region
- Philippines
General References
Caullery, M. 1909. Recherches sur la famille des Distomidae. Bulletin Scientifique de la France et de la Belgique 42: 1-59 [43]
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Species Polycitor annulus Kott, 1990
- Polycitor annulus Kott, P. 1990. The Australian Ascidiacea Pt 2, Aplousobranchia (1). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 29(1): 1-266 [165].
Type data:
Holotype QM GH4350, near reef edge, Heron Is., Capricorn Group, QLD.
Paratype(s) QM GH4348, GH4351, GH4346.
Distribution
States
Queensland
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: Great Barrier Reef
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine.
History of changes
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Species Polycitor calamus Kott, 1990
- Polycitor calamus Kott, P. 1990. The Australian Ascidiacea Pt 2, Aplousobranchia (1). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 29(1): 1-266 [167].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA E2058, Archipelago Cove, 40 m, SA.
Paratype(s) SAMA E2051, E2057; QM GH4187–8, GH4308.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia
IMCRA
Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Lower E coast
- South Australia: Great Australian Bight, S Gulfs coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Common in Posidonia [Posidoniaceae] beds.
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Species Polycitor cerasus Kott, 1990
- Polycitor cerasus Kott, P. 1990. The Australian Ascidiacea Pt 2, Aplousobranchia (1). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 29(1): 1-266 [168].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA E2080, Breaking Reef, Franklin Is., Nuyts Archipelago, 15 m, SA.
Paratype(s) QM GH4365.
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IMCRA
Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- South Australia: Great Australian Bight
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
15 m, amongst algae.
History of changes
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- Polycitor circes Michaelsen, W. 1930. Ascidiae Krikobranchiae. Fauna Südwest-Australien 5(7): 463-558 [495].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMB 3897 (whereabouts of other syntype(s) unknown), Shark Bay, off Dirk Hartog Is., 2.5–4.5 m, WA. - Polycitor gelatinosa Kott, P. 1957. Ascidians of Australia II. Aplousobranchiata Lahille; Clavelinidae Forbes and Hanley and Polyclinidae Verrill. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 8(1): 64-110 [83].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM Y1310, Mary Cove, Rottnest Is., WA.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Kott, P. 1990. The Australian Ascidiacea Pt 2, Aplousobranchia (1). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 29(1): 1-266 [169]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
West Pacific Ocean.
IMCRA
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), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)
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 [26]
Kott, P. 2003. New syntheses and new species in the Australian Ascidiacea. Journal of Natural History 37: 1611-1653 [1623]
Kott, P. 2008. Biogeographic implications of Ascidiacea (Tunicata) from the Wessel Islands (Arafura Sea). The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 24: 63-77 [66]
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Species Polycitor columna Kott, 1954
- Polycitor columna Kott, P. 1954. Tunicata, Ascidians. Report of the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition 1(4): 121-182 [153].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM Y1297, Maria Is., TAS.
Distribution
States
Tasmania
IMCRA
Tasmanian Shelf Province (36)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Tasmania: Tas. coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine.
History of changes
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Species Polycitor emergens Kott, 1990
- Polycitor emergens Kott, P. 1990. The Australian Ascidiacea Pt 2, Aplousobranchia (1). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 29(1): 1-266 [170].
Type data:
Holotype AM Y1124, off Cronulla, 60 m, NSW.
Paratype(s) AM Y837.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania
IMCRA
Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Lower E coast
- Tasmania: Tas. coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine.
History of changes
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- Polycitor giganteum Herdman, W.A. 1898. Note on the Tunicata fauna of Australian seas. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7(1): 443-450 [448] [nom. nud.].
Type data:
Syntype(s). - Polyclinum giganteum Herdman, W.A. 1899. Descriptive catalogue of the Tunicata in the Australian Museum. Australian Museum, Sydney, Catalogue 17: 1-139 [79].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM U163 (G2099), Port Jackson, NSW. - Polyclinum globosum Herdman, W.A. 1899. Descriptive catalogue of the Tunicata in the Australian Museum. Australian Museum, Sydney, Catalogue 17: 1-139 [80].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM U157 (G2100), Port Jackson, NSW; AM G12253, Port Jackson, NSW.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Kott, P. 1990. The Australian Ascidiacea Pt 2, Aplousobranchia (1). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 29(1): 1-266 [171]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), 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), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Central E coast, Lower E coast
- Queensland: Central E coast
- South Australia: Great Australian Bight, S Gulfs coast
- Tasmania: Bass Strait, Tas. coast
- Victoria: Bass Strait
- Western Australia: Central W coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Shallow subtidal waters–24 m.
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Species Polycitor nubilus Kott, 1990
- Polycitor nubilus Kott, P. 1990. The Australian Ascidiacea Pt 2, Aplousobranchia (1). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 29(1): 1-266 [174].
Type data:
Holotype SAM E2079, Lighthouse Point, Flinders Is., Investigator Group, 8 m, SA.
Distribution
States
South Australia
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- South Australia: S Gulfs coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
8 m in caves and overhangs.
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Species Polycitor obeliscus Kott, 1972
- Polycitor obeliscum Kott, P. 1972. The ascidians of South Australia II. Eastern Sector of the Great Australian Bight and Investigator Strait. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 96(4): 165-196 [171].
Type data:
Holotype NMV H167, reef, Investigator Strait, 30 m, SA.
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- South Australia: S Gulfs coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine.
General References
Kott, P. 1990. The Australian Ascidiacea Pt 2, Aplousobranchia (1). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 29(1): 1-266 [175]
History of changes
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- Amaroucium protectans Herdman, W.A. 1899. Descriptive catalogue of the Tunicata in the Australian Museum. Australian Museum, Sydney, Catalogue 17: 1-139 [73].
Type data:
Holotype AM U160 (G2105), Port Jackson, New South Wales.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IMCRA
Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Lower E coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine.
General References
Monniot, F. & Monniot, C. 1996. New collections of ascidians from the western Pacific and Southeastern Asia. Micronesica 29(2): 133-279 [139]
History of changes
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- Polycitor subarborensis Kott, P. 1957. Ascidians of Australia II. Aplousobranchiata Lahille; Clavelinidae Forbes and Hanley and Polyclinidae Verrill. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 8(1): 64-110 [81].
Type data:
Holotype AM Y1298, Brush Is., off Ulladulla, 90 m, NSW.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IMCRA
Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Lower E coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine.
General References
Kott, P. 1990. The Australian Ascidiacea Pt 2, Aplousobranchia (1). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 29(1): 1-266
History of changes
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- Polycitor translucida Kott, P. 1957. Ascidians of Australia II. Aplousobranchiata Lahille; Clavelinidae Forbes and Hanley and Polyclinidae Verrill. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 8(1): 64-110 [81].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM Y1301, reef, west of Point John, Point Peron, WA.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: Great Barrier Reef
- Victoria: Bass Strait
- Western Australia: Lower W coast, NW coast
- French Polynesia
- New Caledonia
Oriental Region
- Philippines
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine.
General References
Kott, P. 1990. The Australian Ascidiacea Pt 2, Aplousobranchia (1). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 29(1): 1-266
History of changes
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| 14-Dec-2012 | 14-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
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