Genus Synoicum Phipps, 1774
- Synoicum Phipps, C.J. 1774. pp. 194, 195, 199–200, pl. 13 fig. 3 in, A Voyage towards the North Pole undertaken by His Majesty's Command, 1773. London. [199].
Type species:
Synoicum turgens Phipps, 1774 by subsequent designation, see Hartmeyer, R. 1924. Ascidiacea, part II. Zugleich eine Übersicht über die Arktische und boreale Ascidienfauna auf tiergeographischer Grundlage. Ingolf-Exped 2(7): 1-275. - Macroclinum Verrill, A.E. 1871. Descriptions of some imperfectly known and new ascidians from New England. American Journal of Science 3 1: 54-58, 93-100, 211-212, 288-294, 443-446 [292].
Type species:
Macroclinum crater Verrill, 1871 by original designation (= Synoicum pulmonaria, Ellis & Solander, 1786). - Atopogaster 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 [163].
Type species:
Atopogaster gigantea Herdman, 1886 by original designation. - Lissamaroucium Sluiter, C.P. 1906. Tuniciers de l'Expédition antarctique Française (1903–1905). Paris : Masson pp. 1-48 5 pls. [19].
Type species:
Lissamaroucium magnum Sluiter, 1906 by original designation.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Hartmeyer, R. 1921. Die Gattung Atopogaster Herdman (Ascidiacea). Zoologischer Anzeiger 53: 273-281 [273]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea, tropical west Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean to New Zealand and Antarctica.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), 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), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7), Southern Province (8)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Antarctic Region
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast, Lower E coast, NE coast
- New South Wales: Central E coast, Lower E coast
- Northern Territory: Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast
- Queensland: Central E coast, Great Barrier Reef, Gulf of Carpentaria, NE coast, NE oceanic
- South Australia: Great Australian Bight, S Gulfs coast
- Tasmania: Bass Strait, Tas. coast
- Victoria: Bass Strait
- Western Australia: Lower W coast, NW coast, SW coast
- New Zealand
Oriental Region
- Indonesia
Distribution References
- Kott, P. 1969. Antarctic Ascidiacea. A monographic account of the known species based on specimens collected under U.S. Government auspices 1947 to 1963. Antarctic Research Series 13: i-xv 1-239
- Kott, P. 1992. The Australian Ascidiacea Pt 3, Aplousobranchia (2). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 32(2): 377-620
- 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) |