Genus Polyzoa Lesson, 1831

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Genus Polyzoa Lesson, 1831

Polyzoa Lesson, R.P. 1831. Zoologie. pp. 433-440 in Lesson, R.P. (ed.). Voyage autour du Monde sur la Corvette La Coquille pendant 1822–1825. Paris : P. Pourret Freres Vol. 2(1). [437].
Type species:
Polyzoa opuntia Lesson, 1831 by monotypy.
Goodsiria Cunningham, R.O. 1871. Notes on the reptiles, amphibia, fishes, Mollusca and Crustacea obtained during the voyage of H.M.S. Nassau in the years 1866–1869. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 27: 465-502 [489].
Type species:
Goodsiria coccinea Cunningham, 1871 by monotypy.
Chorizocormus 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 [345].
Type species:
Chorizocormus reticulatus Herdman, 1886 by monotypy.
Monobotryllus Oka, A. 1915. Report upon the Tunicata in the collection of the Indian Museum. Memoirs of the Indian Museum 6: 1-33 [20].
Type species:
Monobotryllus violaceus Oka, 1915 by monotypy.
Dictyostyela Oka, A. 1926. On the mode of gemmation in Dictyostyela depressa n.g., n.sp. (Ascidiae Sociales). Proceedings of the Imperial Academy of Japan 2: 348-351 [348].
Type species:
Dictyostyela depressa Oka, 1926 by monotypy.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Kott, P. 1985. The Australian Ascidiacea Pt 1, Phlebobranchia and Stolidobranchia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 23: 1-440 [249]

Distribution

States

Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Subantarctic, southern California, Indo-West Pacific Ocean.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Northwest Shelf Province (27), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Antarctic Region

Australian Region

Australia
- Queensland: NE coast
- South Australia: Great Australian Bight
- Western Australia: NW coast, SW coast
Fiji

Nearctic Region

United States of America
- California

Palaearctic Region

Japan

Distribution References

Kott, P. 1985. The Australian Ascidiacea Pt 1, Phlebobranchia and Stolidobranchia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 23: 1-440

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
14-Dec-2012		14-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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