Ascidians collected during the South-east Pacific Biological Oceanographic Program (SEPBOP)

Thirteen species of ascidians (Tunicata, Ascidiacea) from the waters of Ecuador (including the Galapagos Islands), Peru and Chile (including Juan Fernandez) are discussed, of which two are doubtful, and two are described as new species (Polycarpa ecuadorensis and Styela brevigaster).

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Published inJournal of natural history Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 225 - 240
Main Author Millar, R.H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Taylor & Francis Group 01.02.1988
Taylor & Francis
Subjects
Ascidiacea
Ascidians
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Invertebrates
Less representative or incertae sedis groups: acanthocephala, chaetognatha, gnathostomulida, lophophoria, merostomata, mesozoa, myxozoa, nematorhyncha, pararthropoda, placozoa, priapuloidea, prochordata, pycnogonida, rotifera
Marine
South America
South America
Taxonomy
South Pacific
Prochordata
Coastal zone
Urochordata
Marine environment
Faunal survey
Geographic distribution
America
Pacific Ocean
New species
Diagnosis
Invertebrata
Chile
Peru
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Summary:Thirteen species of ascidians (Tunicata, Ascidiacea) from the waters of Ecuador (including the Galapagos Islands), Peru and Chile (including Juan Fernandez) are discussed, of which two are doubtful, and two are described as new species (Polycarpa ecuadorensis and Styela brevigaster).
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ISSN:0022-2933
1464-5262
DOI:10.1080/00222938800770171